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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A flounder.
  • A lucky or improbable occurrence, with the implication that the occurrence could not be repeated.
  • A metal bill), made in various forms depending on function, whether used for grappling or to penetrate armour when swung at an opponent.
  • A trematode; a parasitic flatworm of the trematoda class, related to the tapeworm.
  • Either of the two lobes of a whale's or similar creature's tail.
  • In general, an offshoot from a central piece.
  • nautical Any of the triangular blades at the end of an anchor, designed to catch the ground.

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Verb:

  • snooker To fortuitously pot a ball in an unintended way.
  • To obtain a successful outcome by pure chance.

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