The Collaborative International Dictionary
Flanch
Flanch \Flanch\, n.; pl. Flanches. [Prov. E., a projection, OF. flanche flank. See Flank.] 1. A flange. [R.]. (Her.) A bearing consisting of a segment of a circle encroaching on the field from the side.
Note: Flanches are always in pairs. A pair of flanches is considered one of the subordinaries.
Wiktionary
flanch
n. 1 A flange. 2 (context heraldiccharge English) A bearing consisting of a circle segment encroaching on the field from the side, and always occurring in pairs.
Usage examples of "flanch".
Gnarled strands of smoke rose upwards to filter and tease apart the morning light, like dozens of genies released from flanched bottles scattered from Smithfield to Ratcliff and for as far along the estuary as the eye could see.