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Franker vs Flanker - What's the difference?

franker | flanker |

As nouns the difference between franker and flanker

is that franker is somebody or something which franks while flanker is a player who plays in the back row of the scrum.

As an adjective franker

is comparative of frank.

As a verb flanker is

to defend by lateral fortifications.

franker

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (frank)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Somebody or something which franks.
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    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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