| 释义 |
flanch
I. noun
also flanche \ˈflanch, -ȧ-\; or flaunch or flaunche \-ȯ-, -ä-\
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English flaunche, probably from Middle French flanche flank, from flanc
: either of two curved segments encroaching on a heraldic field one from each side
II. \ˈflȧnch\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: perhaps from flanch (I)
Britain : a flange especially of a wheel
III. verb
(-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 > |