[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["the side of an or a person between the ribs and hip.", "the thin piece of flesh constituting this part.", "a slice of meat from the flank of an .", "the side of anything, as of a building.", "Military, Navy.the extreme right or left side of an army or fleet, or a subdivision of an army or fleet.", "Fortification.the right or left side of a work or fortification.the part of a bastion that extends from the curtain to the face and protects the curtain and the opposite face.", "the right or left side of a work or fortification.", "the part of a bastion that extends from the curtain to the face and protects the curtain and the opposite face.", "Machinery.(on a screw thread or the like) either of the two vertical inclined surfaces between the crest and the root."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to stand or be placed or posted at the flank or side of.Synonyms: border , skirt , edge , line", "to defend or guard at the flank.", "Military.to menace or attack the flank of.", "to pass around or turn the flank of."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to occupy a position at the flank or side.", "to present the flank or side."]}]