1) Hierarchy levels in the military. 2) People positioned in a row, line or column. 3)Also a shortened form of rancid > ranc> rank. Something foul, rotten , putrid, stinking.
The General has a higher rank than a Sergeant. The recruits at the police academy lined up single rank. The dentist nearly passed out because the patient's breath was so rank.
by Primo VonBron January 02, 2021