I. noun
also flanche ˈflanch, -ȧ- ; or flaunch or flaunche -ȯ-, -ä-
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English flaunche, probably from Middle French flanche flank, from flanc
: either of two curved segments encroaching on a heraldic field one from each side
II. ˈflȧnch noun
( -es )
Etymology: perhaps from flanch (I)
Britain : a flange especially of a wheel
III. 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