Flanches

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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     Note: Flanches are always in pairs. A pair of flanches is
           considered one of the subordinaries.
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