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Word: flail (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle with a shorter stick attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material.
  • A weapon which has the (usually spherical) striking part attached to the handle with a flexible joint such as a chain.

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Verb:

  • To beat using a flail or similar implement.
  • To thresh.
  • To wave or swing vigorously

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