flanker
noun [ C ] uk/ˈflæŋ.kər/ us/ˈflæŋ.kɚ/
（橄榄球运动的）边锋
in rugby, one of two attacking players who hold onto the sides of a scrum (= a group of attacking players from each team who come together with their heads down and arms joined, and push against each other)
Tries were scored by flanker Jonathan Griffiths. 边锋乔纳森 · 格里菲思得分。
New Zealand's most famous flanker intends to retire from rugby at the end of the year. 新西兰最著名的橄榄球边锋打算在今年年底退役。
（美式橄榄球运动的）边锋
in American football, an attacking player who is usually on the outer edge of the line of scrimmage (= the line on which the ball is positioned at the beginning of play)
He spent his career with the 49ers as a flanker. 他作为一名边锋在49人队度过了自己的职业生涯。
Synonyms: wide receiverwideout
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- The New Zealand-born flanker was declared fit late on Monday.
- The replacement flanker scored Gloucester's second try.
- He is a quarterback turned flanker.
- As a flanker, he will frequently be put in motion and will also line up in the slot.