flank
Stand beside protectively
Flank refers to the side of something—originally the fleshy part between ribs and hip on an animal or person.
A flank steak comes from this cut.
In military contexts, the flank is the vulnerable side of a formation: The cavalry attacked the enemy's left flank.
To flank is to be positioned at the side: Mountains flanked the valley, bodyguards flanking the president.
To outflank is to maneuver around an opponent's side, literally or strategically.
Hip and upper thigh
- hindquartersAnimal's rear body section
- loinLower back region
- ribsThoracic bone set
- abdomenTorso's lower cavity
thorax · pelvis · shoulder · rump · underbelly · withers · croup · shank
Lateral portion of something
parallel · edge · peripheral · border · wing · left · right · outer
Deliberate tactical movement
- pincerGrasping claw organ
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
- envelopmentAct of surrounding completely
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
assault · tactical · infantry · cavalry · diversion · skirmish · reconnaissance · engagement
haunch
Hip and upper thigh
- hindquartersAnimal's rear body section
- loinLower back region
- ribsThoracic bone set
abdomen · thorax · pelvis · shoulder · rump · underbelly · withers · croup · shank · girth
side
Lateral portion of something
alongside · parallel · edge · peripheral · border · wing · left · right · outer · margin
maneuver
Deliberate tactical movement
- pincerGrasping claw organ
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
- envelopmentAct of surrounding completely
ambush · assault · tactical · infantry · cavalry · diversion · skirmish · reconnaissance · engagement · formation
wing
Limb enabling flight
outside · breakaway · screen · offense · defense · fullback · formation · strategy · wide · pitch
steak
Thick beef slice
marinade · grill · sear · charbroil · barbecue · butcher · carve · tender · juicy · medium-rare
- Battlefrontsfront line, front lines, frontline, Eastern Front, Western Front
- valvetraincamshaft, camshafts, valve, rocker arm, rocker arms
- meatbeef, pork, chicken, steak, bacon
- game mechanicslevels, rules, cooldown, points, health points
- horseshorse, mare, mares, stallion, stallions
- strategystrategy, grand strategy, tactics, tactic, tactical
- flank steakBeef from abdominal muscles
- left flankFormation's leftmost section
- flanking maneuverAttack from the side
- flank attackAssault on the side
- right flankMilitary unit's eastward edge
- flank speedNaval maximum velocity
flanking, outflank, flanks, flanked, flanker, flankers, flank steak