LEARNit Dictionary

flank

noun
1
the side of something such as a building or mountain
پهلو, کناره
2
the left or right side of an army during a battle, or a sports team during a game
پهلو, کناره
Our orders were to attack their left flank.
Their centre made a dash down the right flank.
3
the side of an animal between the ribs and the hip
پهلو
She patted the horse’s flank.
verb
1
to have somebody/something on one or both sides
همراهی کردن در یک طرف یا هر دو طرف
2
to be placed on one or both sides of something
در دو طرف قرار گرفتن, در کنار چیزی بودن
They drove through the cotton fields that flanked Highway 17.