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flagell — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bane noun A person or thing that causes constant trouble or ruin.
  • flail noun An old farming tool with a short swinging stick attached to a handle, used to beat grain loose from its husks.
  • whip noun A flexible rod or braided cord, often of leather, used to strike an animal or person, or to make a sharp cracking noise.

Senses

flagell is used for these senses in English:

  • bane (countable) A cause of misery or ruin.
  • flail A tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle (handstock) with a shorter stick (swipple or swingle) attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material.
  • whip A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.

flail — full definition

  1. noun An old farming tool with a short swinging stick attached to a handle, used to beat grain loose from its husks.
  2. noun A weapon with a heavy striking head joined to the handle by a chain or flexible link.
  3. verb To wave or swing about wildly and without control.

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