flanch

English

Etymology

Old French flanche (“flank”). See flank.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /flæntʃ/, /flɑːntʃ/

Noun

flanch (plural flanches)

  1. (archaic) A flange (rim or projection).
  2. (heraldry) A bearing consisting of a circle segment encroaching on the field from the side, and always occurring in pairs.

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