Flank (anatomy), part of the abdomenFlank steak, a cut of beefPart of the external anatomy of a horseFlank speed, a nautical termFlank opening, a chess openingA term in Australian rules footballThe side of a military unit, as in a flanking maneuverFlanking, a sound path in architectural acousticsFlanking region, a region of DNA in directionalityRift flank (synonymous of rift shoulder), mountains belt on the sides of extensional rift basins reference