flanch
1 of 3noun (1)
variants or less commonly flanche or flaunch or flaunche
ˈflanch,
-ȧ-
-ȯ-,
-ä-
plural -es
: either of two curved segments encroaching on a heraldic field one from each side
flanch
2 of 3noun (2)
ˈflȧnch
plural -es
British
: a flange especially of a wheel
flanch
3 of 3verb
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-ed/-ing/-es
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
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English flaunche, probably from Middle French flanche flank, from flanc
Noun (2)
perhaps from flanch entry 1