flail in Irish
flail in Irish is súiste — 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 Irish
súiste
What does "flail" mean?
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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."
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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."
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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 Irish?
"flail" in Irish is súiste. 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 Irish, "flail" is súiste.
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