Webster's Dictionary 1913

1864

Flamy

Flam″y (?), a. [From Flame.] Flaming; blazing; flamelike; flame-colored; composed of flame. Pope.

1865

Flanch

Flanch (?), n.; pl.Flanches (#). [Prov. E., a projection, OF. flanche flank. See Flank.] 1. A flange.. (Her.) A bearing consisting of a segment of a circle encroaching on the fi...

1866

Flanched

Flanched (?), a.(Her.) Having flanches; — said of an escutcheon with those bearings.

1867

Flanconade

Flan′co‐nade″ (?), n.(Fencing) A thrust in the side.

1868

Flânerie

‖Flâ′ne‐rie″ (?), n. [F. flânerie. See Flaneur.] Lit., strolling; sauntering; hence, aimless; idleness; as, intellectual flânerie.

1869

Flaneur

‖Fla′neur″ (?), n. [F., fr. flâner to stroll.] One who strolls about aimlessly; a lounger; a loafer.

1870

Flang

Flang (?), n. A miner's two-pointed pick.

1871

Flange

Flange (flănj), n. [Prov. E. flange to project, flanch a projection. See Flanch, Flank.] 1. An external or internal rib, or rim, for strength, as the flange of an iron beam; or ...

1872

Flange (2)

Flange, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Flanged (flănjd); p. pr. & vb. n.Flanging (flăn″jĭng).] (Mach.) To make a flange on; to furnish with a flange.

1873

Flange (3)

Flange, v. i. To be bent into a flange.

1874

Flanged

Flanged (flănjd), a. Having a flange or flanges; as, a flanged wheel.

1875

Flank

Flank (flăṉk), n. [F. flanc, prob. fr. L. flaccus flabby, with n inserted. Cf. Flaccid, Flanch, Flange.] 1. The fleshy or muscular part of the side of an animal, between the rib...

1876

Flank (2)

Flank (flăṉk), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Flanked (flăṉkt); p. pr. & vb. n.Flanking.] [Cf. F. flanquer. See Flank, n., and cf. Flanker, v. t.] 1. To stand at the flank or side of; to bo...

1877

Flank (3)

Flank, v. i. 1. To border; to touch. Bp. Butler.2. To be posted on the side.

1878

Flanker

Flank″er (?), n. One who, or that which, flanks, as a skirmisher or a body of troops sent out upon the flanks of an army toguard a line of march, or a fort projecting so as to c...

1879

Flanker (2)

Flank″er, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Flankered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Flankering.] [See Flank, v. t.] 1. To defend by lateral fortifications. Sir T. Herbert.2. To attack sideways. Evelyn.

1880

Flannel

Flan″nel (flăn″nĕl), n. [F. flanelle, cf. OF. flaine a pillowcase, a mattress (?); fr. W. gwlanen flannel, fr. gwlan wool; prob. akin to E. wool. Cf. Wool.] A soft, nappy, woole...

1881

Flannel flower

Flan″nel flow′er. (Bot.) (a) The common mullein. (b) A Brazilian apocynaceous vine (Macrosiphonia longiflora) having woolly leaves. (c) An umbelliferous Australian flower (Actin...

1882

Flanneled

Flan″neled (?), a. Covered or wrapped in flannel.

1883

Flannen

Flan″nen (?), a. Made or consisting of flannel. “Flannen robes.” Dryden.

1884

Flap

Flap (?), n. [OE. flappe, flap, blow, bly-flap; cf. D. flap, and E. flap, v.] Anything broad and limber that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily mo...

1885

Flap (2)

Flap, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Flapped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Flapping (?).] [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. D. flappen, E. flap, n., flop, flippant, fillip.] 1. To beat with a flap; to ...

1886

Flap (3)

Flap, v. i. 1. To move as do wings, or as something broad or loose; to fly with wings beating the air.The crows flapped over by twos and threes. Lowell.2. To fall and hang like ...

1887

Flap-eared

Flap″–eared′ (?), a. Having broad, loose, dependent ears. Shak.

1888

Flap-mouthed

Flap″–mouthed′ (?), a. Having broad, hanging lips. Shak.

1889

Flapdragon

Flap″drag′on (?), n. 1. A game in which the players catch raisins out burning brandy, and swallow them blazing. Johnson.2. The thing thus caught and eaten. Johnson.Cakes and ale...

1890

Flapdragon (2)

Flap″drag′on, v. t. To swallow whole, as a flapdragon; to devour.See how the sea flapdragoned it. Shak.