Flank vs. Loin
Difference Between Flank and Loin
Flankverb
(transitive) To attack the flank(s) of.
Loinnoun
The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips
Flankverb
(transitive) To defend the flank(s) of.
Loinnoun
Any of several cuts of meat taken from this part of an animal
Flankverb
(transitive) To place to the side(s) of.
Loinnoun
a cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump
Flankverb
(intransitive) To be placed to the side(s) of something (usually in terms of two objects, one on each side).
Loinnoun
either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds
Flanknoun
(anatomy) The flesh between the last rib and the hip; the side.
Flanknoun
(cooking) A cut of meat from the flank of an animal.
Flanknoun
(military) The extreme left or right edge of a military formation, army etc.
Flanknoun
(military) The sides of a bastion perpendicular to the wall from which the bastion projects.
Flanknoun
The side of something, in general senses.
Flanknoun
The outermost strip of a road.
Flanknoun
(soccer) The wing, one side of the pitch.
Flanknoun
That part of the acting surface of a gear wheel tooth that lies within the pitch line.
Flankadjective
Maximum. Historically faster than full speed (the most a vessel can sustain without excessive engine wear or risk of damage), now frequently used interchangeably. Typically used in an emergency or during an attack.
All ahead flank!Flanknoun
the side of military or naval formation;
they attacked the enemy's right flankFlanknoun
a subfigure consisting of a side of something
Flanknoun
a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg
Flanknoun
the side between ribs and hipbone
Flankverb
be located at the sides of something or somebody
