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To beat using a flail or similar implement
To thresh
A weapon which has the (usually spherical) striking part attached to the handle with a flexible joint such as a chain
A tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle with a shorter stick attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material
{n} an instrument to thrash with
(10×) - Does 10 damage times the number of damage counters on this Pokémon Pokémon with this attack: Chinchou L12, Donphan, Kingler L27, Magikarp L8, Sudowoodo L29
Universal tool for threshing Used to separate the grain or seed from the plant stalk (straw)
To wave or swing vigorously
To beat using a flail or similar
If your arms or legs flail or if you flail them about, they wave about in an energetic but uncontrolled way. His arms were flailing in all directions He gave a choked cry, flailed his arms wildly for a moment, and then went over the edge. Flail around means the same as flail. He starting flailing around and hitting Vincent in the chest. a tool consisting of a stick that swings from a long handle, used in the past to separate grain from wheat by beating it
an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing move like a flail; thresh about; "Her arms were flailing
Implement used by early settlers to loosen the grain kernels from the stems the flail has long wooden handles with a shorter piece attached to its end by a leather strap The thresher raised the handle on high and brought down horizontally the short flail to hit hard the sheaves lying on the threshing floor
Long handled wooded tool used to beat the free swing head against shocks of grain on the threshing floor
An instrument for threshing or beating grain from the ear by hand, consisting of a wooden staff or handle, at the end of which a stouter and shorter pole or club, called a swipe, is so hung as to swing freely
move like a flail; thresh about; "Her arms were flailing"
A weapon which has the striking part attached to the handle with a flexible joint such as a chain etc
{f} whip, beat, strike; thresh with a flail
an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing
An ancient military weapon, like the common flail, often having the striking part armed with rows of spikes, or loaded
A term used to describe riding badly and out of control e g "He flailed off the jump and hit a tree "
A tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle with a shorter stick attached with a short piece of chain or thong etc
{i} hand held threshing tool; ancient hand tool for threshing grain; medieval weapon resembling this tool
give a thrashing to; beat hard
to flail
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