Flail
21flail — 1. noun /fleɪl/ a) 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. b) A weapon which has the (usually spherical) striking part attached to the handle… …
22flail — verb ADVERB ▪ desperately, helplessly, wildly ▪ She ran along, her arms flailing wildly. ▪ He flailed around helplessly in the water, shouting ‘I can t swim!’ Flail is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑arm, ↑ …
23flail — fleɪl n. hand held threshing tool; ancient hand tool for threshing grain; medieval weapon resembling this tool v. whip, beat, strike; thresh with a flail …
24flail — [fleɪl] noun a threshing tool consisting of a wooden staff with a short heavy stick swinging from it. ↘a similar device used as a weapon or for flogging. verb 1》 swing or wave wildly. 2》 (flail around/about) flounder; struggle. 3》 beat; flog.… …
25flail — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to wave your arms or legs in an uncontrolled way: His arms flailed above the surface of the water. 2 (T) to beat someone or something violently, usually with a stick 3 (I, T) to beat grain with a flail 2 noun (C) a tool consisting …
26flail — [[t]fleɪl[/t]] n. 1) an instrument for threshing grain, consisting of a staff or handle to one end of which is attached a freely swinging stick or bar 2) to beat or swing with or as if with a flail • Etymology: bef. 1100; ME fleil, OE flighel.… …
27Flail — This weapon consists of a steel ball, with or without spikes, attached to a chain, which was in turn attached to a strong stick. The Flail was used mainly between the 13th and 18th centuries. It is similar in design to the Mace, and used the… …
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28Flail chest — Classification and external resources A chest radiograph of a flail chest associated with right sided pulmonary contusion and subcutaneous emphysema ICD 10 …
29Flail (weapon) — This article is about the weapon. For other uses, see Flail (disambiguation). A typical European military flail, derived from the agricultural tool The flail is a hand weapon derived from the agricultural tool. The handle is attached to the… …
30Flail mower — A Tractor Mounted Implement= Flail mowers are a type of PTO driven implement that can attach to the three point hitches found on the rear of most tractors. The mower is best used to provide a rough cut to taller grass where contact with loose… …
