What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Flanker vs Flacker - What's the difference?

flanker | flacker |

As verbs the difference between flanker and flacker

is that flanker is (obsolete) to defend by lateral fortifications while flacker is to flutter as a bird.

As a noun flanker

is (rugby) a player who plays in the back row of the scrum.

flanker

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (rugby) A player who plays in the back row of the scrum.
  • (American football) A wide receiver who lines up behind the line of scrimmage.
  • (military) A fortification or soldier projecting so as to defend another work or to command the flank of an assailing body.
  • * (Washington Irving)
    • They threw out flankers , and endeavored to dislodge their assailants.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To defend by lateral fortifications.
  • (obsolete) To attack sideways.
    • (Evelyn)
    ----

    flacker

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to flutter as a bird
    • And the cherubins flackered with their wings. --Ezek. x. 19 (Coverdale's translation)
  • to flicker, quiver