flanker
Edge position athlete
A flanker is someone or something positioned on the flank—the side.
In rugby, a flanker is a forward who plays on the edge of the scrum.
In American football, a flanker is a wide receiver lined up behind the line of scrimmage.
Military flankers protect or attack from the sides.
In marketing, a flanker product is a variation launched alongside an existing brand: The company released a flanker fragrance to capture younger buyers.
Surprise with unexpected force
- tackleGear or takedown
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- ruckRugby's ground-level contest
- jackalWild African dog
turnover · offload · pod · scrum · lineout · maul · winger · fullback
Deliberate tactical movement
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
- pincerGrasping claw organ
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- infantryGround combat troops
platoon · squadron · regiment · brigade · division · corps · reconnaissance · ambush
Limb enabling flight
- extensionAdded part or duration
- annexSupplementary building or seizure
- additionJoining quantities mathematically
- outbuildingDetached auxiliary structure
Differing form of something
- spin-offDerivative from a parent
- sub-brandSecondary product line
- derivativeFunction's rate of change
blindside
Surprise with unexpected force
jackal · turnover · offload · pod · scrum · lineout · maul · winger · fullback · hooker
maneuver
Deliberate tactical movement
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
- pincerGrasping claw organ
- battalionMid-sized military unit
infantry · platoon · squadron · regiment · brigade · division · corps · reconnaissance · ambush · skirmish
wing
Limb enabling flight
variant
Differing form of something
- spin-offDerivative from a parent
- sub-brandSecondary product line
- derivativeFunction's rate of change
- rugbyscrum, try, rugby, Rugby World Cup, rugby union
- British huntingfox hunting, fox hunt, foxhound, foxhunting, deer hunt
- cavalrycavalry, cavalryman, cavalry brigade, cavalry charges, cavalry officer
- combat rolesrifleman, infantryman, sniper, medic, scout
- football positionsquarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end, linebacker
- playstylesaggressive, defensive, passive, casual, competitive
flankercenter
Middle of anything
hooker · number eight · nose tackle · prop · tight end
- 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