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

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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