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ˈflancard Obs. exc. Hist. Also 6 ? flaunkart, flankett, 8 flankart, 9 (Hist.) flanchard. [a. OF. flancard, f. flanc flank n.1] 1. a. A piece of armour for the thigh. b. In horse-armour, one of the side-pieces covering the flanks.c 1489 Caxton Sonnes of Aymon vi. 142 His swerde..cut thrugh..an hundre...
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flankard
† ˈflankard Obs. Hunting. [a. OF. (noeud) flancar(d, f. flanc flank. Cf. flancard.] See quot. 1576; also ? transf. a wound in the side.1567 Harman Caveat (Shaks. Soc.) 29 Some preuye wounde festred with a fylthy firy flankard. 1576 Turberv. Venerie 128 Two [knottes or nuttes] whiche are in the flank...
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flanker
▪ I. flanker, n.1 (ˈflæŋkə(r)) Also 6 flancker, 7 flankier. [f. flank v.1 +-er1.] 1. A fortification projecting so as to flank or defend another part, or to command the flank of an assailing enemy.1550–1 Edward VI. Lit. Rem. (Roxb.) II. 307 Also for flankers at the kepe of Guisnes willed to be made....
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