flail in Latin
flail in Latin is pertica trituaria, tritorium bellicum — 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 Latin
pertica trituaria
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.
tritorium bellicum
A weapon which has the (usually spherical) striking part attached to the handle with a flexible joint such as a chain.
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 Latin?
"flail" in Latin is pertica trituaria, tritorium bellicum. 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 Latin, "flail" is pertica trituaria, tritorium bellicum.
Are there other ways to say "flail" in Latin?
Yes — Latin has 2 translations listed for "flail": pertica trituaria, tritorium bellicum.
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