Flank: v.tr. (word coming from side).
The verb “flank” has several meanings:
1. To be on the side of (a fortified work, a building).
Turrets flanking a mansion.
Castle flanked by a tower.
In the kitchen: a fillet of beef flanked with morels in yellow wine.
By extension: Being close to, right against.
2. Filling the flanks with a defensive structure, a construction or an architectural element (flanking).
3. Military: Protect on the Fla...
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