flanker

nouns

a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver
flanker, flanker back
is derived from
flank
a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation
flanker
is derived from
flank
is a member of
a small unit of troops of special composition
detachment
domain category
the military forces of a nation
"their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine
is a type of (narrower)
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
"the soldiers stood at attention"
soldier