Flam*ma"tion (?), n. The act of setting in a flame or blaze. [Obs.]
Sir. T. Browne.
Flam"me*ous (?), a. [L. flammeus from flamma flame.] Pertaining to,
consisting of, or resembling, flame. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Flam*mif"er*ous (?), a. [L. flammifer; flamma flame + ferre to bear.]
Producing flame.
Flam*miv"o*mous (?), a. [L. flammivomus; flamma flame + vomere to
vomit.] Vomiting flames, as a volcano. W. Thompson. (1745).
Flam"mu*la`ted (?), a. [L. flammula little flame, dim. fr. flamma
flame.] Of a reddish color.
Flam"y (?), a. [From Flame.] Flaming; blazing; flamelike;
flame-colored; composed of flame. Pope.
Flanch (?), n.; pl. Flanches (#). [Prov. E., a projection, OF. flanche
flank. See Flank.] 1. A flange. [R.]. (Her.) A bearing consisting of a
segment of a circle encroaching on the field from the side.
Flanches are always in pairs. A pair of flanches is considered one of
the subordinaries.
Flanched (?), a. (Her.) Having flanches; -- said of an escutcheon with
those bearings.
Flan`co*nade" (?), n. [F.] (Fencing) A thrust in the side.
||Fla`neur" (?), n. [F., fr. fl‚ner to stroll.] One who strolls about
||aimlessly; a lounger; a loafer.
Flang (?), n. A miner's two- pointed pick.
Flange (flnj), n. [Prov. E. flange to project, flanch a projection. See
Flanch, Flank.] 1. An external or internal rib, or rim, for strength,
as the flange of an iron beam; or for a guide, as the flange of a car
wheel (see Car wheel.); or for attachment to another object, as the
flange on the end of a pipe, steam cylinder, etc. Knight.
2. A plate or ring to form a rim at the end of a pipe when fastened to
the pipe.
Blind flange, a plate for covering or closing the end of a pipe. --
Flange joint, a joint, as that of pipes, where the connecting pieces
have flanges by which the parts are bolted together. Knight. - - Flange
rail, a rail with a flange on one side, to keep wheels, etc. from
running off. -- Flange turning, the process of forming a flange on a
wrought iron plate by bending and hammering it when hot.
Flange, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Flanged (flnjd); p. pr. & vb. n. Flanging
(fln"jng).] (Mach.) To make a flange on; to furnish with a flange.
Flange, v. i. To be bent into a flange.
Flanged (flnjd), a. Having a flange or flanges; as, a flanged wheel.
Flank (flk), n. [F. flanc, prob. fr. L. flaccus flabby, with n
inserted. Cf. Flaccid, Flanch, Flange.] 1. The fleshy or muscular part
of the side of an animal, between the ribs and the hip. See Illust. of
Beef.
2. (Mil.) (a) The side of an army, or of any division of an army, as of
a brigade, regiment, or battalion; the extreme right or left; as, to
attack an enemy in flank is to attack him on the side.