variants
or less commonly flanche
or flaunch
or flaunche
ˈflanch,
-ȧ-
-ȯ-,
-ä-
plural -es
: either of two curved segments encroaching on a heraldic field one from each side
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-ed/-ing/-es
: to slant outward : flare
: draw in toward the top
—used with up and especially of a chimney
flanch up the chimney so that it will shed rain
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“Flanch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flanch. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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