flanker
noun
flank·er
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Definition of flanker
: a football player stationed wide of the formation slightly behind the line of scrimmage as a pass receiver
— called also flanker back
Examples of flanker in a Sentence
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Now instead of just competing with Goodwin at split end, Pettis offers versatility to line up at other spots, such as possibly rotating with Samuel at flanker. — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, "Now healthy and stronger, Dante Pettis can’t afford to underwhelm 49ers again," 3 Sep. 2019 With the Eagles leading the Giants 17-10 late in the game, New York quarterback George Shaw connected with flanker Frank Gifford on a slant. — SI.com, "A History of Football in 100 Objects," 28 Aug. 2019 Sid Gillman, the Chargers’ head coach, devised an offense featuring Mr. Lincoln, the flanker Lance Alworth, and the halfback Paul Lowe. — BostonGlobe.com, "Former Chargers fullback Keith Lincoln dies at age 80," 30 July 2019 The injury is a hit to Auburn’s wide receiver corps, particularly at the flanker position, where Schwartz excelled as a freshman in 2018. — Tom Green | [email protected], al, "Anthony Schwartz questionable for Auburn’s season opener against Oregon," 6 Aug. 2019 On second down, Gilmore’s pass to flanker Jamie Collins fell incomplete, though cornerback Maurice Harris was flagged for pass interference. — Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com, "Rookie Chase Winovich had rush job after Patriots practice," 1 Aug. 2019 With the Eagles leading the Giants 17-10 late in the game, New York quarterback George Shaw connected with flanker Frank Gifford on a slant. — Mmgagne, SI.com, "John Zimmerman’s Bednarik-Gifford Photo," 20 May 2014 Ducks starting flanker Brenden Schooler is out six to eight weeks suffering a foot injury that required surgery. — oregonlive.com, "Oregon Ducks starting flanker Brenden Schooler suffers foot injury, out 6-8 weeks," 6 Aug. 2019 The most obvious is redshirt junior Eli Stove, who similarly excelled in that flanker role in 2017 before sustaining an ACL tear last March and being limited to just four games last season. — Tom Green | [email protected], al, "What’s Auburn’s plan at flanker with Anthony Schwartz sidelined?," 6 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flanker.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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flanker
noun
English Language Learners Definition of flanker
American football
: a player on the offensive team whose position is toward the side and behind the line of scrimmage
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