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Flunker vs Flanker - What's the difference?

flunker | flanker |

As nouns the difference between flunker and flanker

is that flunker is someone who has failed in an examination while flanker is a player who plays in the back row of the scrum.

As a verb flanker is

to defend by lateral fortifications.

flunker

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone who has failed in an examination

    • flanker

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rugby) A player who plays in the back row of the scrum.
  • (American football) A wide receiver who lines up behind the line of scrimmage.
  • (military) A fortification or soldier projecting so as to defend another work or to command the flank of an assailing body.
  • * (Washington Irving)
    • They threw out flankers , and endeavored to dislodge their assailants.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To defend by lateral fortifications.
  • (obsolete) To attack sideways.
    • (Evelyn)
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