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Added 9 October 2026

fank

/ˈfæŋk/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fank at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A pen for enclosing sheep, mainly in the Scottish Highlands.

verb

To place (sheep) in a pen.

Origin

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

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