"flanker" meaning in All languages combined

See flanker on Wiktionary

Noun [Danish]

Head templates: {{head|da|noun form|g=c}} flanker c
  1. indefinite plural of flanke Tags: common-gender, form-of, indefinite, plural Form of: flanke
    Sense id: en-flanker-da-noun-sgOaWgk-

Verb [Danish]

Forms: flanker [canonical], flankér [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|da|verb form|head=flanker or flankér}} flanker or flankér
  1. imperative of flankere Tags: form-of, imperative Form of: flankere
    Sense id: en-flanker-da-verb-nxDpMvhD Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 25 75

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈflæŋkə(ɹ)/ Audio: En-us-flanker.oga [US] Forms: flankers [plural]
Etymology: From flank + -er. The verb is from the noun (sense 3). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flank|er|id2=agent noun}} flank + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} flanker (plural flankers)
  1. (rugby) A player who plays in the back row of the scrum. Categories (topical): Rugby, People Translations (rugby player in the back row of the scrum): rváček [masculine] (Czech)
    Sense id: en-flanker-en-noun-Skhalzmz Disambiguation of People: 40 24 13 22 1 1 Categories (other): Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 14 33 8 27 12 5 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports Disambiguation of 'rugby player in the back row of the scrum': 78 12 3 6
  2. (American football) A wide receiver who lines up behind the line of scrimmage. Categories (topical): Football (American)
    Sense id: en-flanker-en-noun-w0R9Cusf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 36 8 25 16 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 8 39 8 24 12 7 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 54 5 17 12 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 1 2 9 32 7 26 14 4 1 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 8 34 7 27 16 3 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 14 33 8 27 12 5 Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. (military) A fortification or soldier projecting so as to defend another work or to command the flank of an assailing body. Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-flanker-en-noun-24lylkTF Topics: government, military, politics, war
  4. (archaeology) One of a pair of large upright monoliths erected on either end of the recumbent, in recumbent stone circles of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and the counties of Cork and Kerry in south-west of Ireland. Categories (topical): Archaeology
    Sense id: en-flanker-en-noun-VoiOlJkH Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 1 2 9 32 7 26 14 4 1 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 14 33 8 27 12 5 Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: blindside flanker, openside flanker

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈflæŋkə(ɹ)/ Audio: En-us-flanker.oga [US] Forms: flankers [present, singular, third-person], flankering [participle, present], flankered [participle, past], flankered [past]
Etymology: From flank + -er. The verb is from the noun (sense 3). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flank|er|id2=agent noun}} flank + -er Head templates: {{en-verb}} flanker (third-person singular simple present flankers, present participle flankering, simple past and past participle flankered)
  1. (obsolete) To defend by lateral fortifications. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-flanker-en-verb-iYpNGBFy Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 1 2 9 32 7 26 14 4 1 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 14 33 8 27 12 5
  2. (obsolete) To attack sideways. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-flanker-en-verb-sjHsdYnr

Noun [French]

Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Poslovitch-flanker.wav Forms: flankers [plural]
Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} flanker m (plural flankers)
  1. (rugby) flanker Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Rugby

Noun [Norwegian Bokmål]

Head templates: {{head|nb|noun form|g=m}} flanker m
  1. indefinite plural of flanke Tags: form-of, indefinite, masculine, plural Form of: flanke
    Sense id: en-flanker-nb-noun-sgOaWgk-

Verb [Norwegian Bokmål]

Head templates: {{head|nb|verb form}} flanker
  1. imperative of flankere Tags: form-of, imperative Form of: flankere
    Sense id: en-flanker-nb-verb-nxDpMvhD

Noun [Swedish]

Head templates: {{head|sv|noun form}} flanker
  1. indefinite plural of flank Tags: form-of, indefinite, plural Form of: flank
    Sense id: en-flanker-sv-noun-yvYf5m~h Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Swedish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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