1. (

• flank ,
• wing ,

) the side of military or naval formation; "they attacked the enemy's right flank" ;

2. (

• flank

) a subfigure consisting of a side of something ;

3. (

• flank

) a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg ;

4. (

• flank

) the side between ribs and hipbone ;

1. (

• flank

) be located at the sides of something or somebody ;