[f. FLANKER v.2] (See quots.)
1840. Gosse, Canadian Nat., 11. When green they [fir] burn, notwithstanding their resinous nature, with difficulty; and even when dry, they consume so quickly, and so continually throw out lighted fragments, ‘flankers,’ as they are called, that they are confined to our close stoves.
1847. Halliwell, Flanker, a spark of fire. West.
