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flail in Finnish

flail in Finnish is varsta, sotavarsta, ketjukuulanuija — flail means an old farming tool with a short swinging stick attached to a handle, used to beat grain loose from its husks.

flail in Finnish

varsta
noun
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.
sotavarsta
noun
A weapon which has the (usually spherical) striking part attached to the handle with a flexible joint such as a chain.
ketjukuulanuija
noun
A weapon which has the (usually spherical) striking part attached to the handle with a flexible joint such as a chain.
huitoa
verb
(transitive) To wave or swing vigorously
puida
verb
(transitive) To wave or swing vigorously
viuhtoa
verb
(transitive) To wave or swing vigorously
puida
verb
(transitive) To thresh.

What does "flail" mean?

  1. noun An old farming tool with a short swinging stick attached to a handle, used to beat grain loose from its husks.
    "Before machines, farmers used a flail to thresh wheat by hand."
  2. noun A weapon with a heavy striking head joined to the handle by a chain or flexible link.
    "The knight in the painting carries a spiked flail."
  3. verb To wave or swing about wildly and without control.
    "He flailed his arms as he slipped on the ice."
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flail in a sentence

  • Before machines, farmers used a flail to thresh wheat by hand.
  • The knight in the painting carries a spiked flail.
  • He flailed his arms as he slipped on the ice.
  • The swimmer flailed helplessly against the current.

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What is "flail" in Finnish?

"flail" in Finnish is varsta, sotavarsta, ketjukuulanuija. flail means: An old farming tool with a short swinging stick attached to a handle, used to beat grain loose from its husks.

How do you use "flail" in a sentence?

Example: "Before machines, farmers used a flail to thresh wheat by hand." In Finnish, "flail" is varsta, sotavarsta, ketjukuulanuija.

Are there other ways to say "flail" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "flail": varsta, sotavarsta, ketjukuulanuija, huitoa, puida, viuhtoa.

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