Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flank speed

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables: flank speed
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The maximum speed of a ship.

Example Sentences

"In a magnificent beau geste, the destroyer, hopelessly trapped, turned as if to flee, threw out a smoke screen, and when the [enemy ship] charged into it, rammed her at flank speed […]"

Inflected Forms

flank speeds (plural)

Questions

What does flank speed mean?: The maximum speed of a ship.

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