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Founder of DJI (born 1980)
nearly 77% of the US market share for consumer drones, with no other company holding more than 4%. In 2016, Frank Wang was ranked #96 on The Creators business
Frank_Wang
Widespread reports of unidentified UAVs
widespread reports of drones emerged across the United States. From November to December, thousands of witnesses described seeing drones—also known as unmanned
2024 United States drone sightings
2024_United_States_drone_sightings
Chinese technology company
States government, but its drones can still be purchased and operated in the country. The company was founded in 2006 by Frank Wang (Wāng Tāo, 汪滔). Born
DJI
2025 Ukrainian military operation in Russia
(Ukrainian: Операція «Павутина», romanized: Operátsija "Pavutýna") was a covert drone attack carried out by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) deep inside
Operation_Spiderweb
and drone airstrikes on the United Arab Emirates. As of 9 April 2026, the UAE has intercepted and destroyed 537 ballistic missiles, 2,256 drone attacks
United Arab Emirates in the 2026 Iran war
United_Arab_Emirates_in_the_2026_Iran_war
Collaboration of autonomous and human systems
Air Force eyes fleet of 1,000 drone wingmen as planning accelerates". Defense News. Retrieved 2024-07-02. Wolfe, Frank (2024-01-24). "USAF Confirms Five
Aerial manned-unmanned teaming
Aerial_manned-unmanned_teaming
members in Saravan drone strike". Hengaw. 28 July 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026. D'Agata, Charlie; Watson, Eleanor; Andrews, Frank (9 June 2026). "U.S
Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
Species of fly
Eristalis tenax, the common drone fly, is a common, migratory, cosmopolitan species of hover fly. It is the most widely distributed syrphid species in
Eristalis_tenax
Family of unmanned aerial vehicles
The General Atomics MQ-1 Predator (often referred to as the Predator drone) is an American remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) built by General Atomics that
General_Atomics_MQ-1_Predator
American video surveillance company
acquired Aerodome, a manufacturer of drones for law enforcement, and announced plans to introduce its own line of drones. As of 2025, Flock is used by over
Flock_Safety
2015 British film by Gavin Hood
and written by Guy Hibbert, the film explores the ethical challenges of drone warfare. Filming began in South Africa in September 2014. The film premiered
Eye_in_the_Sky_(2015_film)
American football player (born 2003)
Kyron Drones (born July 24, 2003) is an American professional football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He
Kyron_Drones
Country in West Asia
becoming global drone producer on back of Ukraine war, says US". The Guardian. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023. "Iran is becoming a drone superpower"
Iran
2022 survival film by Scott Mann
charge the drone, whilst being attacked by a vulture, and sends the drone to a nearby motel with a written message for help, but the drone is struck by
Fall_(2022_film)
U.S. Navy admiral
Frank Mitchell Bradley is a United States Navy admiral who has commanded the United States Special Operations Command since October 3, 2025. Bradley was
Frank_M._Bradley
Woodwind instrument
supply, a bag, a chanter, and usually at least one drone. Many bagpipes have more than one drone (and, sometimes, more than one chanter) in various combinations
Bagpipes
Ukrainian unmanned surface vehicle
been described by scholars as the first "drone war", due to the large scale and high intensity of attacks by drones, and the role of this experience in changing
Sea_Baby
President of Germany since 2017
Frank-Walter Steinmeier (German: [ˈfʁaŋkˌvaltɐ ˈʃtaɪnˌmaɪ.ɐ] ; born 5 January 1956) is a German politician who has served as President of Germany since
Frank-Walter_Steinmeier
Social media platform owned by Meta
not publishing its research, saying it was "kept confidential to promote frank and open dialogue and brainstorming internally." In the wake of the backlash
2026 film by Steven Spielberg
(June 23, 2026). "'Disclosure Day' Cinematographer Janusz Kamiński on 35mm, Drones, and Decades with Spielberg". Motion Picture Association. Archived from
Disclosure_Day
after shooting down Iranian drones launched towards the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responds by launching missiles and drones towards U.S. military facilities
2026_in_the_United_States
Ukrainian long-range attacks on Russia
Federation and the Russian Armed Forces. The campaign involves long-range drone strikes and missile strikes inside Russia, mainly targeting the oil industry
Deep_strike_campaign
18th episode of the 1st season of The Outer Limits
the subject of drones comes up, Regina is oddly enthusiastic about the beauty of the bee's mating ritual and the willingness of the drones to die in the
ZZZZZ
version of the drone along with a new combat suit, but the drone is destroyed by Karli Morgenthau. Wilson later uses a new version of the drone along with
Features of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Features_of_the_Marvel_Cinematic_Universe
North Korean unmanned aerial vehicle
oversees drone tests, calls UAV development 'top priority' for DPRK | NK News". NK News - North Korea News. Retrieved 2025-09-23. North, Ruediger Frank, 38
Saetbyol-4
President of the United States from 2021 to 2025
the second leader of the Islamic State. In late July, Biden approved the drone strike that killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, the second leader of Al-Qaeda, and
Joe_Biden
July 13, 2026. Leonard, Kimberly (July 9, 2026). "New FL-Gov. polling; Drone talk in Coral Gables". Politico. Retrieved July 10, 2026. "TPSI - Florida
2026 Florida gubernatorial election
2026_Florida_gubernatorial_election
American voice actor and singer (born 1995)
independent animation, most notably as Serial Designation "N" in Murder Drones, Jax in The Amazing Digital Circus, and Angel Dust in the pilot episode
Michael_Kovach
Chinese rock band
n' Drone | 節奏與嗡鳴 (with The Offset: Spectacles) (2017) Rhythm n' Drone II | 節奏與嗡鳴二 (with Hot & Cold and The Offset: Spectacles) (2018) Rytme Og Drone III
Gong_Gong_Gong
List of characters appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
been working on a secret illegal project dealing with Vision. He orders a drone launch and sends it into the Hex in a failed attempt to kill Maximoff. The
Characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: A–L
Characters_of_the_Marvel_Cinematic_Universe:_A–L
US industry information
org/disarmament/update/discussing-drones-at-the-un-headquarters-2/ Sauer, Frank/Schörnig Niklas, 2012: Killer drones: The ‘silver bullet’ of democratic
Unmanned aerial vehicles in the United States military
Unmanned_aerial_vehicles_in_the_United_States_military
Group of fictional characters
weapons. In the 2021 series, Tri-Klops is a surveillance and retrieval drone built by Kronis. Tri-Klops was voiced by Lou Scheimer in the 1980s series
List of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe characters
List_of_He-Man_and_the_Masters_of_the_Universe_characters
Vilai Enna? (1976) Unman, Wittering and Zigo (1971) Unmanned: America's Drone Wars (2013) Unmarried: (1920 & 1939) Unmarried Daughters (1926) Unmarried
List_of_films:_U–W
Annual British Television Awards
President's Orders" – Olivier Sarbil (BBC Four) The Great Mountain Sheep Gather – Drone Filming Crew (BBC Four) Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins – Camera Team (Channel
Royal Television Society Craft & Design Awards
Royal_Television_Society_Craft_&_Design_Awards
List of characters appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
helping him masquerade as a superhero named Mysterio, and controlling his drones. Following Mysterio's death, he leaks the identity of Spider-Man to J. Jonah
Characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: M–Z
Characters_of_the_Marvel_Cinematic_Universe:_M–Z
2025 crime drama TV series
"'Adolescence' Behind-the-Scenes Secrets – From Real-Life Filming Locations to Drone Cameras". Elle. Retrieved 13 January 2026. Kellett, Abigail (18 March 2025)
Adolescence_(TV_series)
track, and assess unauthorized drone activity, with personnel from both agencies deployed full-time to identify drone activity that could threaten aviation
List of 2026 FIFA World Cup controversies
List_of_2026_FIFA_World_Cup_controversies
DC Studios film by James Gunn
Luthor who masquerades as the "Hammer of Boravia" and is controlled via drones and voice prompts. Oliver Diego Silva portrays Clark at age two. Rachel
Superman_(2025_film)
President of the United States from 2009 to 2017
Frank (January 9, 2017). "Americans Assess Progress Under Obama". The Gallup Organization. Zenko, Micah (January 12, 2016). "Obama's Embrace of Drone
Barack_Obama
American camera drone
enter the drone market in February 2013 after Chinese drone manufacturer DJI released their GoPro-compatible Phantom quadcopter. DJI CEO Frank Wang had
GoPro_Karma
2025 film by Dan Trachtenberg
of the planet Genna Cameron Brown as Smyth and other male Weyland-Yutani drone synthetics Alison Wright as the voice of MU/TH/UR, the A.I. overseer of
Predator:_Badlands
Upcoming American sixth-generation fighter aircraft
Force leaders began planning for drones that could accompany crewed fighters. In March 2023, Air Force secretary Frank Kendall said the service was planning
Boeing_F-47
U.S. Army general
of lieutenant general, in December 2025. Frank has directed the defense against Iranian missiles and drones during the Iran conflict that began on 28
Patrick_Frank
American medical television drama series
extras to register. Nevertheless, The Pitt employs some musical motifs and drones composed by Gavin Brivik, intended to blur the line between diegetic and
The_Pitt
2023 turn-based tactical video game
and while en route via aerial drone, Helena falls ill again, causing her autonomous defence system to damage the drone; the aircraft loses flight stability
Girls'_Frontline_2:_Exilium
Bilateral relations
seized the drone using cyber warfare, while the U.S. initially stated it had malfunctioned and crashed. Later, the U.S. admitted the drone was intact
Iran–United States relations during the Obama administration
Iran–United_States_relations_during_the_Obama_administration
American singer-songwriter (born 1998)
the studio recording Perverts (2025), which saw her experimenting with drone music. Later that year, she released her second studio album, Willoughby
Ethel_Cain
2023 Disney animated film
Mouse walking the blue carpet in the cast's place, while featuring a live drone show above the theater. It was theatrically released in the United States
Wish_(film)
2024 film by Josh Cooley
as Airachnid, Sentinel's spider-themed consigliere who transforms into a drone, Jon Bailey as Soundwave, the Cybertronian High Guard's communications officer
Transformers_One
On 16 March, a Ukrainian drone strike targeted a polling station in Zaporizhzhia and a Russian governor claimed another drone strike killed one person
List of foreign electoral interventions
List_of_foreign_electoral_interventions
Ongoing US military anti-drug trafficking campaign since 2025
facility the US said had been used for loading drug boats had been hit in a drone strike by the CIA, with no casualties, likely on 24 December. On 3 January
Operation_Southern_Spear
Void between celestial bodies
retrieved 2024-04-24. Bisset, Victoria (February 4, 2023), "In a world of drones and satellites, why use a spy balloon anyway?", Washington Post, retrieved
Outer_space
numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. Further analysis of the tornado via drone footage and satellite imagery is planned to determine if the tornado's path
List of United States tornadoes in May 2024
List_of_United_States_tornadoes_in_May_2024
Species of fly
Eristalis anthophorina, the orange-spotted drone fly, is a species of syrphid fly with a Holarctic distribution. It is a common fly in wetlands, including
Eristalis_anthophorina
2025 Canadian comedy film by Matt Johnson
the Greater Toronto Area. As a result, the production's drone operator reprogrammed the drone to recognise the top of a tall building as ground level
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Nirvanna_the_Band_the_Show_the_Movie
Lamellophone instrument
pieces were notated by Aleksandr Zataevich in two or three parts. An octave drone is possible, or even an ostinato alternating the fifth step of a scale with
Jew's_harp
American entrepreneur and venture capitalist (born 1967)
investment in the Gilching-based drone startup Quantum-Systems as well as Thiel's subsequent backing of the Berlin-based attack drone startup Stark are sometimes
Peter_Thiel
particularly sought to expand ties with Iran, until he was killed by a U.S. drone strike on a return trip from Iran to Pakistan. Pro-Iran media outlets have
International relations with the Taliban
International_relations_with_the_Taliban
2014 Marvel Studios film
the film to be a political thriller that focused on topical ideas such as drone warfare, targeted killing, and global surveillance. Filming began in April
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Captain_America:_The_Winter_Soldier
response to Russia's reengineered Shahed drone threat, Ukraine has developed and now exports low‑cost counter‑drone systems such as Sting. These systems might
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Iran_war
Intelligence of machines
virtual assistants (such as Siri or Alexa) autonomous vehicles (including drones, ADAS and self-driving cars) automatic language translation (Microsoft Translator
Artificial_intelligence
Airstrikes and capture of Nicolás Maduro
that police fired upon one of their own military drones "flying without permission" but that the drone suffered no damage. On 3 January 2026, Trump stated:
2026 United States intervention in Venezuela
2026_United_States_intervention_in_Venezuela
bulletproof glass, metal detectors, armed guards, police snipers, and drones. On October 30, 2024, an 18-year-old man in Jacksonville, Florida, was arrested
2024 United States presidential election
2024_United_States_presidential_election
2023 film by Sam Esmail
Spanish-speaking woman seeking help, but abandons her and eventually encounters a drone dropping leaflets written in Arabic. G.H. searches the neighbor's home,
Leave_the_World_Behind_(film)
Overview of genocides before 1914
2017.1363476. S2CID 80081680. Ahmed, Akbar (2013). The Thistle and the Drone: How America's War on Terror Became a Global War on Tribal Islam. Washington
Genocides in history (1490 to 1914)
Genocides_in_history_(1490_to_1914)
The Qatari Emiri Navy and Air Force have been active in defending against drone and air strikes. Two Iranian Su-24 tactical bombers targeting al-Udeid and
2026_Iran_war_order_of_battle
fellow prisoner hid. Harper enlists the help of a boy with a drone to find Nolan. The drone interrupts Oscar before he can kill Nolan. Nolan fights Oscar
List_of_The_Rookie_episodes
2014 poetry collection by Jennifer Maiden
Drones and Phantoms is a collection of poems by Jennifer Maiden, published by Giramondo Publishing in 2014. The collection contains 31 poems, some of which
Drones_and_Phantoms
Film series based on video game franchise
digital release was announced with an animated short film called Sonic Drone Home following the events of the second film with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles
Sonic the Hedgehog (film series)
Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(film_series)
Defunct American aircraft manufacturer
Target drone Globe KD2G Firefly 1946 Target drone Globe KD3G Snipe 1946 Target drone Globe KD4G Quail 1949 Target drone Globe KD5G 1950 Target drone Globe
Globe_Aircraft_Corporation
American politician (born 1963)
senator, Ron Wyden, who generally also questioned drone usage. Paul said his purpose was to challenge drone policy in general and specifically as it related
Rand_Paul
American businessman (born 1961)
mid-interview. In August 2023, Lindell said he would prevent voting fraud by flying drones with wireless sniffing devices attached near polling places to determine
Mike_Lindell
American multinational technology conglomerate
and the UK. Amazon Prime Air is an experimental drone delivery service that delivers packages via drones to Amazon Prime subscribers in select cities.[citation
Amazon_(company)
American actor (born 1956)
Actor. In 1986 he had two other important roles. The first was as Det. Frank Sigliano in the Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines cop comedy Running Scared
Steven_Bauer
Retrieved 16 November 2013. Evolution Controllers (24 October 2013). "Drone – Gaming Awesomeness". Kickstarter. Retrieved 15 November 2013. Renay San
List of video game crowdfunding projects
List_of_video_game_crowdfunding_projects
2026 conspiracy theory
(2004) Campeche, Mexico (2004) O'Hare Airport (2006) Alderney (2007) "CARET" Drone Incident (2007) Norway (2009) USS Theodore Roosevelt UFO incidents (2014)
Missing scientists conspiracy theory
Missing_scientists_conspiracy_theory
Horror podcast
Cummings December 8, 2012 2 "Low Hanging Clouds" T.E. Garu A corporate drone is suspicious of a sudden cloudburst in a sun-bleached, parched region.
The_NoSleep_Podcast
successfully re-activates the Vision through exposure to Wanda's power from a drone, and sends it inside the anomaly to kill Maximoff and the Vision simulacrum
Teams and organizations of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Teams_and_organizations_of_the_Marvel_Cinematic_Universe
Awards for journalism and related fields
of The New York Times, "For an in-depth report on the ubiquitous, deadly drone warfare devastating Ukraine." (Moved by the jury from the Breaking News
2026_Pulitzer_Prize
Saudi Arabian Al-qaeda member (1982-2017)
September 2011, al-Asiri was reported to have possibly been killed by a drone strike together with other AQAP suspects, including American-Yemeni cleric
Ibrahim_al-Asiri
Country in Southeastern Europe and West Asia
ISSN 0459-7222. Rossiter, Ash; Cannon, Brendon J. (2022). "Turkey's rise as a drone power: Trial by fire". Defense & Security Analysis. 38 (2): 210–229. doi:10
Turkey
President of Russia (2000–2008; since 2012)
billion) to construct. It also showed aerial footage of the estate via a drone and a detailed floorplan of the palace that Navalny said was given by a
Vladimir_Putin
applications. In fact, Drone Industry Insights (a commercial drone market consultancy in Germany) has identified "237 ways that drones revolutionize business"
List of unmanned aerial vehicle applications
List_of_unmanned_aerial_vehicle_applications
2024 film directed by Jeff Fowler
Walters, who informs them about Shadow's past. Suddenly, Dr. Ivo Robotnik's drones attack and fatally wound Walters, who gives Sonic a keycard before he dies
Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_(film)
Robin, William (November 25, 2023). "Catherine Christer Hennix, Spiritual Drone Musician, Dies at 75". The New York Times. Archived from the original on
List of 2023 deaths in popular music
List_of_2023_deaths_in_popular_music
2024 film by Lee Isaac Chung
Hadden-Paton as Ben, a London journalist profiling Tyler Sasha Lane as Lily, a drone operator and member of Tyler's crew Daryl McCormack as Jeb, Kate's boyfriend
Twisters_(film)
American voice actor (born 1962)
April 2, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2012. "Jeff Bennett Wins Daytime Emmy, Frank Welker Honoured". Voicechasers.com. April 20, 2016. Archived from the original
Jeff_Bennett
Species of fly
Eristalis flavipes, the orange-legged drone fly, is a species of hoverfly native to North America. It flies from early April to mid-October, and occurs
Eristalis_flavipes
Extrajudicial assassination by governments
Official Drone War Kills Innocents, Creates Terrorist Safe Havens". Antiwar.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013. Frank Gardner
Targeted_killing
American actor (born 1983)
Thomas Zero Dark Thirty Interrogator on Monitor 2013 Austenland Alexander Drone Drone Operator Short Kick-Ass 2 Blast Hammer 2014 Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Parker_Sawyers
Canadian actor (born 1958)
Another Day' Hour Seven Recap: Jack Bauer kicks it into second gear in drone vs. car chase". New York Daily News. New York City: Tronc. Retrieved June
Michael_Wincott
Campaign in ongoing war since 2014
been destroyed and dozens of soldiers captured following a Bayraktar TB2 drone and artillery attack on a large Russian column near Lebedyn in Sumy Oblast
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine
2025 American film by James Hawes
Director and Charlie's boss, Alex Moore, disguised politically-motivated drone strikes as suicide bombings. Charlie is subsequently brought to CIA Director
The_Amateur_(2025_film)
2026 video game
they are human. After taking refuge in the bridge, they are contacted by a drone from a Charybdis probe. Realizing that they can use the probe's transmitter
Directive_8020
Telecommunications and information exchange between systems — Low altitude drone area network (LADAN) [Original draft with this number unknown] ISO/IEC 4005-1:2023
List of ISO standards 3000–4999
List_of_ISO_standards_3000–4999
American air-to-surface missile
American missile developed for anti-armor use, later developed for precision drone strikes against other target types, especially high-value targets. It was
AGM-114_Hellfire
antiaircraft radar and missile defense system being used by North Vietnam. The drone was picked up by the radar and destroyed, but not before "finally acquiring
1966_in_the_Vietnam_War
(1973). Willy Ngoma, 52, Congolese military spokesman (March 23 Movement), drone strike. Maria O'Brien, 75, American actress (Smile, Table for Five, Protocol)
Deaths_in_February_2026
Type of vehicle
of an unmanned ground vehicle. The first prototypes of explosive robotic drones were Aubriot-Gabet 'land torpedoes' invented in France in 1915 and the Crocodile
Unmanned_ground_vehicle
American politician and businessman (born 1985)
specializes in jamming enemy drones, for the ultimate goal of shooting them down. AVT's technology was used to shoot down an Iranian drone in 2019. In 2020, AVT
Tim_Sheehy
FRANK DRONE
FRANK DRONE
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English
 English name originally derived from the name of a Germanic tribe called the Franks, FRANK means "French." It is also used as a short form of Franklin "freeman" and Francis "French."Â
Male
French
French form of Latin Franciscus, FRANCK means "French."
Boy/Male
Teutonic American Latin French English
Free.
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Free Man
Male
Scandinavian
Dutch and Scandinavian form of Latin Franciscus, FRANS means "French."
Female
English
Short form of English Frances, FRAN means "French."
Male
German
German form of Latin Franciscus, FRANZ means "French."
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Frank.
Surname or Lastname
German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Slovenian, Czech, Hungarian, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Slovenian, Czech, Hungarian, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ethnic or regional name for someone from Franconia (German Franken), a region of southwestern Germany so called from its early settlement by the Franks, a Germanic people who inhabited the lands around the river Rhine in Roman times. In the 6th–9th centuries, under leaders such as Clovis I (c. 466–511) and Charlemagne (742–814), the Franks established a substantial empire in western Europe, from which the country of France takes its name. The term Frank in eastern Mediterranean countries was used, in various vernacular forms, to denote the Crusaders and their descendants, and the American surname may also be an Americanized form of such a form.English, Dutch, German, etc. : from the personal name Frank, in origin an ethnic name for a Frank. This also came be used as an adjective meaning ‘free’, ‘open-hearted’, ‘generous’, deriving from the fact that in Frankish Gaul only people of Frankish race enjoyed the status of fully free men.
Female
French
Feminine form of French François, FRANÇOISE means "French."
Boy/Male
Native American
Frank.
Male
Scottish
Scottish Gaelic form of Latin Franciscus, FRANG means "French."
Male
French
French form of Latin Franciscus, FRANC means "French."
Male
French
French form of Latin Franciscus, FRANÇOIS means "French."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Latin
Feminine of Francis; From France
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French, German
Free; From France; Free Land Owner; Diminutive of Frank Free; A Free Man; Frankie is Occasionally Used for Girls
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Irish, Latin, Netherlands, Swedish, Swiss, Teutonic
Free; Free Landholder; Javelin; Spear; Variant of Francis; French Man; A Man Form France
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : patronymic from Frank.
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Frank.
Girl/Female
Australian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Netherlands, Polish, Swedish
Free Woman; A Frank; From the Frankish Empire; From France
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n.
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.
n. & v.
Grade of official standing, as in the army, navy, or nobility; as, the rank of general; the rank of admiral.
a.
A member of one of the German tribes that in the fifth century overran and conquered Gaul, and established the kingdom of France.
n.
A bent portion of an axle, or shaft, or an arm keyed at right angles to the end of a shaft, by which motion is imparted to or received from it; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion. See Bell crank.
v. t.
To stand at the flank or side of; to border upon.
v. t.
To take rank of; to outrank.
v. t.
To overlook or command the flank of; to secure or guard the flank of; to pass around or turn the flank of; to attack, or threaten to attack; the flank of.
n. & v.
Elevated grade or standing; high degree; high social position; distinction; eminence; as, a man of rank.
n. & v.
Degree of dignity, eminence, or excellence; position in civil or social life; station; degree; grade; as, a writer of the first rank; a lawyer of high rank.
superl.
Strong-scented; rancid; musty; as, oil of a rank smell; rank-smelling rue.
n.
Free in uttering one's real sentiments; not reserved; using no disguise; candid; ingenuous; as, a frank nature, conversation, manner, etc.
v. t.
To adorn in a showy manner; to dress or equip ostentatiously; -- often followed by up; as, to prank up the body. See Prink.
superl.
Causing vigorous growth; producing luxuriantly; very rich and fertile; as, rank land.
a.
A French coin. See Franc.
n.
That part of a bastion which reaches from the curtain to the face, and defends the curtain, the flank and face of the opposite bastion; any part of a work defending another by a fire along the outside of its parapet.
v. t.
To shut up in a frank or sty; to pen up; hence, to cram; to fatten.
superl.
Raised to a high degree; violent; extreme; gross; utter; as, rank heresy.
a.
A native or inhabitant of Western Europe; a European; -- a term used in the Levant.
superl.
Luxuriant in growth; of vigorous growth; exuberant; grown to immoderate height; as, rank grass; rank weeds.
n. & v.
A row or line; a range; an order; a tier; as, a rank of osiers.