Flank

Flank may refer to:

  • Flank (anatomy), part of the abdomen
    • Flank steak, a cut of beef
    • Part of the external anatomy of a horse
  • Flank speed, a nautical term
  • Flank opening, a chess opening
  • A term in Australian rules football
  • The side of a military unit, as in a flanking maneuver
  • Flanking, a sound path in architectural acoustics
  • Flanking region, a region of DNA in directionality

Famous quotes containing the word flank:

    “There’s an enduring American compulsion to be on the side of the angels. Expediency alone has never been an adequate American reason for doing anything. When actions are judged, they go before the bar of God, where Mom and the Flag closely flank His presence.”
    —Jonathan Raban (b. 1942)