detachment vs flanker

detachment and flanker both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
detachment	Yes	No	No	No
flanker	Yes	No	No	No

detachment (noun)	flanker (noun)
the act of releasing from an attachment or connection	a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation
coming apart	a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver
avoiding emotional involvement
a small unit of troops of special composition
the state of being isolated or detached