English Explanatory Dictionary

fank

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pen for enclosing sheep, mainly in the Scottish Highlands.
verb
  1. To place (sheep) in a pen.

Pronunciation

/ˈfæŋk/ [ˈfæŋk] /ˈfaŋk/ [ˈfa̠ŋk] /ˈfeɪ̯ŋk/ [ˈfeɪ̯ŋk] /ˈfɛ̃ŋk/ [ˈfɛ̃ŋk]

Word forms

fank fanks fanking fanked

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic fang, from Scots fank, perhaps ultimately related to archaic fang (“to seize, catch”).

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