fluke
111Bannock fluke — Bannock Ban nock, n. [Gael. bonnach.] A kind of cake or bread, in shape flat and roundish, commonly made of oatmeal or barley meal and baked on an iron plate, or griddle; used in Scotland and the northern counties of England. Jamieson. [1913… …
112pole fluke — Pole Pole, n. [As. p[=a]l, L. palus, akin to pangere to make fast. Cf. {Pale} a stake, {Pact}.] 1. A long, slender piece of wood; a tall, slender piece of timber; the stem of a small tree whose branches have been removed; as, specifically: (a) A… …
113Sail fluke — Sail Sail, n. [OE. seil, AS. segel, segl; akin to D. zeil, OHG. segal, G. & Sw. segel, Icel. segl, Dan. seil. [root] 153.] 1. An extent of canvas or other fabric by means of which the wind is made serviceable as a power for propelling vessels… …
114Sand fluke — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent …
115blood fluke — a schistosome. [1870 75] * * * any of certain parasitic flatworms that live in the veins of the host organism. See fluke. * * * …
116liver fluke — /liv euhr/ any of various trematodes, as Fasciola hepatica, parasitic in the liver and bile ducts of domestic animals and humans. [1785 95] * * * any of certain parasitic flatworms that invade the liver of the host animal. See fluke. * * * …
117Michigan Five Fluke Freshmen — The Michigan Five Fluke Freshmen is term given to five members (Raymond Clevenger, Billie Farnum, John Mackie, Paul Todd, and Wes Vivian) of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan that were elected in the Democratic landslide of 1964 and …
118blood fluke — n SCHISTOSOME * * * Schistosoma …
119intestinal fluke — a fluke that inhabits the intestine, usually a species of family Fasciolidae, Heterophyidae, or Paramphistomatidae …
120rumen fluke — ruminal fluke the usual type of paramphistome, found in the rumen of a ruminant …
