flanch

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noun (1)

variants or less commonly flanche
ˈflanch, 
-ȧ-
 or flaunch or flaunche
-ȯ-, 
-ä-
plural -es
: either of two curved segments encroaching on a heraldic field one from each side

flanch

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noun (2)

ˈflȧnch
plural -es
British
: a flange especially of a wheel

flanch

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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

flaunch

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variants or flaunche

variant spelling of flanch:1

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

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

Noun (2)

perhaps from flanch entry 1

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