EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
flank1, s. 1 Cliathán m (duine, mairteola). 2 a F: Cliathán m, taobh m, slios f -easa, (cnoic, etc.). b Mil: Cliathán m. To take the enemy in flank, teacht cliathánach ar an namhaid; breith d'ionsaí leataoibh ar an namhaid.
flank2, v.tr. 1 Cuirim (rud) taobh le (rud eile); déanaim cosaint ar chliathán (ruda). 2 Tá, ritheann, síneann, cliathánach le, taobh le. A dish of meat flanked by two bottles of wine, mias feola idir dhá bhuidéal fíona. 3 Mil: Déanann ionsaí cliathánach (ar an namhaid).
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Mil: Their left flank was in the air, bhí an eite chlé gan chosaint acu.
To offer one's flank to the enemy, cliathán a thabhairt leis an namhaid.