flank >> flaŋk
Definition: [noun] the side of a person's or animal's body between the ribs and the hip.
Example: leaning against his horse's flanks
Definition: [noun] the right or left side of a body of people such as an army, a naval force, or a soccer team.
Example: the left flank of the Russian Third Army
Definition: [verb] be on each or on one side of.
Example: the three defendants stood in the dock, flanked by police officers