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flanch

noun (1)
variants: or less commonly flanche \ ˈflanch , -​ȧ-​ \ or flaunch or flaunche \ -​ȯ-​ , -​ä-​ \
plural -es

Definition of flanch

 (Entry 1 of 3)

: either of two curved segments encroaching on a heraldic field one from each side

flanch

noun (2)
\ ˈflȧnch\
plural -es

Definition of flanch (Entry 2 of 3)

British
: a flange especially of a wheel

flanch

verb
\ "\
-ed/-ing/-es

Definition of flanch (Entry 3 of 3)

intransitive verb

: to slant outward : flare

transitive verb

: draw in toward the top used with up and especially of a chimney flanch up the chimney so that it will shed rain

History and Etymology for flanch

Noun (1)

Middle English flaunche, probably from Middle French flanche flank, from flanc

Noun (2)

perhaps from flanch entry 1

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