flanker

英 ['flæŋkə] 美['flæŋkɚ]
  • n. 侧面堡垒;侧卫;在侧面的人或物

英英释义


1. a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver
2. a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation

英文词源


flanker (n.)
1550s, from flank (n.).