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flail noun

  /fleɪl/ , /fɹeɪl/
  • 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.
 dorsvlegel, vlegel
  • A weapon which has the (usually spherical) striking part attached to the handle with a flexible joint such as a chain.
 strijdvlegel

flail verb

  /fleɪl/ , /fɹeɪl/
  • (transitive) To thresh.
 dorsen
flail chest
fladder thorax, fladderthorax
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