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2. To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardor.

He flamed with indignation. Macaulay.

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Flame , v. t. To kindle; to inflame; to excite.

And flamed with zeal of vengeance inwardly. Spenser.

Flame-colored <Xpage=566>

Flame"-col`ored (?) , a. Of the color of flame; of a bright orange yellow color.

Shak.

Flameless <Xpage=566>

Flame"less , a. Destitute of flame.

Sandys.

Flamelet <Xpage=566>

Flame"let (?) , n. [ Flame + -let .] A small flame.

The flamelets gleamed and flickered. Longfellow.

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Fla"men (?) , n. ; pl. E. Flammens (#) , L. Flamines (#) . [L.] (Rom. Antiq.) A priest devoted to the service of a particular god, from whom he received a distinguishing epithet. The most honored were those of Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus, called respectively Flamen Dialis , Flamen Martialis , and Flamen Quirinalis .

Affrights the flamens at their service quaint. Milton.

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Fla*min"e*ous (?) , a. Pertaining to a flamen; flaminical.

Flaming <Xpage=566>

Flam"ing (?) , a. 1. Emitting flames; afire; blazing; consuming; illuminating.

2. Of the color of flame; high-colored; brilliant; dazzling. "In flaming yellow bright."

Prior.

3. Ardent; passionate; burning with zeal; irrepressibly earnest; as, a flaming proclomation or harangue .

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Flam"ing*ly , adv. In a flaming manner.

Flamingo <Xpage=566>

Fla*min"go (?) , n. ; pl. Flamingoes (#) . [Sp. flamenco , cf. Pg. flamingo , Prov. flammant , F. flamant ; prop. a p.pr. meaning flaming . So called in allusion to its color. See Flame .] (Zo\'94l.) Any bird of the genus Ph\'d2nicopterus . The flamingoes have webbed feet, very long legs, and a beak bent down as if broken. Their color is usually red or pink. The American flamingo is P. ruber ; the European is P. antiquorum .

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Fla*min"i*cal (?) , a. Pertaining to a flamen.

Milton.

Flammability <Xpage=566>

Flam`ma*bil"ity (?) , n. The quality of being flammable; inflammability. [Obs.]

Sir T. Browne.

Flammable <Xpage=566>

Flam"ma*ble (?) , a. Inflammable. [Obs.]

Flammation <Xpage=566>

Flam*ma"tion (?) , n. The act of setting in a flame or blaze. [Obs.]

Sir. T. Browne.

Flammeous <Xpage=566>

Flam"me*ous (?) , a. [L. flammeus from flamma flame.] Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, flame. [Obs.]

Sir T. Browne.

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Flam*mif"er*ous (?) , a. [L. flammifer ; flamma flame + ferre to bear.] Producing flame.

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Flam*miv"o*mous (?) , a. [L. flammivomus ; flamma flame + vomere to vomit.] Vomiting flames, as a volcano.

W. Thompson. (1745).

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Flam"mu*la`ted (?) , a. [L. flammula little flame, dim. fr. flamma flame.] Of a reddish color.

Flamy <Xpage=566>

Flam"y (?) , a. [From Flame .] Flaming; blazing; flamelike; flame-colored; composed of flame.

Pope.

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Flanch (?) , n. ; pl. Flanches (#) . [Prov. E., a projection, OF. flanche flank. See Flank .] 1. A flange. [R.] . (Her.) A bearing consisting of a segment of a circle encroaching on the field from the side.

&hand; Flanches are always in pairs. A pair of flanches is considered one of the subordinaries.

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Flanched (?) , a. (Her.) Having flanches; -- said of an escutcheon with those bearings.

Flanconade <Xpage=566>

Flan`co*nade" (?) , n. [F.] (Fencing) A thrust in the side.

Flaneur <Xpage=566>

Fla`neur" (?) , n. [F., fr. fl\'83ner to stroll.] One who strolls about aimlessly; a lounger; a loafer.

Flang <Xpage=566>

Flang (?) , n. A miner's two-pointed pick.

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Flange (?) , n. [Prov. E. flange to project, flanch a projection. See Flanch , Flank .] 1. An external or internal rib, or rim, for strength, as the flange of an iron beam; or for a guide, as the flange of a car wheel (see Car wheel .); or for attachment to another object, as the flange on the end of a pipe, steam cylinder, etc.

Knight.

2. A plate or ring to form a rim at the end of a pipe when fastened to the pipe.

Blind flange , a plate for covering or closing the end of a pipe. -- Flange joint , a joint, as that of pipes, where the connecting pieces have flanges by which the parts are bolted together.

Knight.

- Flange rail , a rail with a flange on one side, to keep wheels, etc. from running off. -- Flange turning , the process of forming a flange on a wrought iron plate by bending and hammering it wh<?/n hot.

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Flange , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Flanged (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Flanging (?) .] (Mach.) To make a flange on; to furnish with a flange.

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Flange , v. i. To be bent into a flange.

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Flanged (?) , a. Having a flange or flanges; as, a flanged wheel .

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Flank (?) , n. [F. flanc , prob. fr. L. flaccus flabby, with n inserted. Cf. Flaccid , Flanch , Flange .] 1. The fleshy or muscular part of the side of an animal, between the rids and the hip. See Illust . of Beef .

2. (Mil.) (a) The side of an army, or of any division of an army, as of a brigade, regiment, or battalion; the extreme right or left; as, to attack an enemy in flank is to attack him on the side .

When to right and left the front Divided, and to either flank retired. Milton.

(b) (Fort.) That part of a bastion which reaches from the curtain to the face, and defends the curtain, the flank and face of the opposite bastion; any part of a work defending another by a fire along the outside of its parapet . See Illust . of Bastion .

3. (Arch.) The side of any building.

Brands.

4. That part of the acting surface of a gear wheel tooth that lies within the pitch line.

Flank attack (Mil.) , an attack upon the side of an army or body of troops, distinguished from one upon its front or rear. -- Flank company (Mil.) , a certain number of troops drawn up on the right or left of a battalion; usually grenadiers, light infantry, or riflemen. -- Flank defense (Fort.) , protection of a work against undue exposure to an enemy's direct fire, by means of the fire from other works, sweeping the ground in its front. -- Flank en potence (Mil.) , any part of the right or left wing formed at a projecting angle with the line. -- Flank files , the first men on the right, and the last on the left, of a company, battalion, etc. -- Flank march , a march made parallel or obliquely to an enemy's position, in order to turn it or to attack him on the flank. -- Flank movement , a change of march by an army, or portion of one, in order to turn one or both wings of the enemy, or to take up a new position. -- Flanks of a frontier , salient points in a national boundary, strengthened to protect the frontier against hostile incursion. -- Flank patrol , detachments acting independently of the column of an army, but patrolling along its flanks, to secure it against surprise and to observe the movements of the enemy.

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Flank (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Flanked (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Flanking .] [Cf. F. flanquer . See Flank , n. , and cf. Flanker , v. t. ] 1. To stand at the flank or side of; to border upon.

Stately colonnades are flanked with trees. Pitt.

2. To overlook or command the flank of; to secure or guard the flank of; to pass around or turn the flank of; to attack, or threaten to attack; the flank of.

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Flank , v. i. 1. To border; to touch.

Bp. Butler.

2. To be posted on the side.

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Flank"er (?) , n. One who, or that which, flanks, as a skirmisher or a body of troops sent out upon the flanks of an army toguard a line of march, or a fort projecting so as to command the side of an assailing body.

They threw out flankers , and endeavored to dislodge their assailants. W. Irwing.

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Flank"er , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Flankered (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Flankering .] [See Flank , v. t. ] 1. To defend by lateral fortifications. [Obs.]

Sir T. Herbert.

2. To attack sideways. [Obs.]

Evelyn.

Flanel <Xpage=567>

Fla"nel (?) , n. [F. flanelle , cf. OF. flaine a pillowcase, a mattress (?); fr. W. gwlanen flannel, fr. gwlan wool; prob. akin to E. wool . Cf. Wool .] A soft, nappy, woolen cloth, of loose texture.

Shak.

Adam's flannel . (Bot.) See under Adam . -- Canton flannel , Cotton flannel . See Cotton flannel , under Cotton .

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Flan"neled (?) , a. Covered or wrapped in flannel.

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Flan"nen (?) , a. Made or consisting of flannel. [Obs.] " Flannen robes."

Dryden.

Flap <Xpage=567>

Flap (?) , n. [OE. flappe , flap , blow, bly-flap; cf. D. flap , and E. flap , v. ] Anything broad and limber that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved; as, the flap of a garment .

A cartilaginous flap upon the opening of the larynx. Sir T. Browne.

2. A hinged leaf, as of a table or shutter.

3. The motion of anything broad and loose, or a stroke or sound made with it; as, the flap of a sail or of a wing .

4. pl. (Far.) A disease in the lips of horses.

Flap tile , a tile with a bent up portion, to turn a corner or catch a drip. -- Flap valve (Mech.) , a valve which opens and shuts upon one hinged side; a clack valve.

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Flap , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Flapped (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Flapping (?) .] [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. D. flappen , E. flap , n. , flop, flippant, fillip.] 1. To beat with a flap; to strike.

Yet let me flap this bug with gilded wings. Pope.

2. To move, as something broad and flaplike; as, to flap the wings ; to let fall, as the brim of a hat.

To flap in the mouth , to taunt. [Obs.]

W. Cartwright.

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Flap , v. i. 1. To move as do wings, or as something broad or loose; to fly with wings beating the air.

The crows flapped over by twos and threes. Lowell.

2. To fall and hang like a flap, as the brim of a hat, or other broad thing.

Gay.

Flapdragon <Xpage=567>

Flap"drag`on (?) , n. 1. A game in which the players catch raisins out burning brandy, and swallow them blazing.

Johnson.

2. The thing thus caught abd eaten.

Johnson.

Cakes and ale, and flapdragtons and mummer's plays, and all the happy sports of Christians night. C. Kingsley.

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Flap"drag`on , v. t. To swallow whole, as a flapdragon; to devour. [Obs.]

See how the sea flapdragoned it. Shak.

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Flap"-eared` (?) , a. Having broad, loose, dependent ears.

Shak.

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Flap"jack` (?) , n. 1. A fklat cake turned on the griddle while cooking; a griddlecake or pacake.

2. A fried dough cake containing fruit; a turnover. [Prov. Eng.]

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Flap"-mouthed` (?) , a. Having broad, hangling lips. [R.]

Shak.

Flapper <Xpage=567>

Flap"per (?) , n. 1. One who, or that which, flaps.

2. See Flipper . "The flapper of a porpoise."

Buckley.

Flapper skate (Zo\'94l.) , a European skate ( Raia intermedia ).

Flare <Xpage=567>

Flare (?) , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Flared (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Flaring .] [Cf. Norw. flara to blaze, flame, adorn with tinsel, dial. Sw. flasa upp , and E. flash , or flacker .] 1. To burn with an unsteady or waving flame; as, the candle flares .

2. To shine out with a sudden and unsteady light; to emit a dazzling or painfully bright light.

3. To shine out with gaudy colors; to flaunt; to be offensively bright or showy.

With ribbons pendant, flaring about her head. Shak.

4. To be exosed to too much light. [Obs.]

Flaring in sunshine all the day. Prior.

5. To open or spread outwards; to project beyond the perpendicular; as, the sides of a bowl flare ; the bows of a ship flare .

To flare up , to become suddenly heated or excited; to burst into a passion. [Colloq.]

Thackeray.

Flare <Xpage=567>

Flare , n. 1. An unsteady, broad, offensive light.

2. A spreading outward; as, the flare of a fireplace .

Flare <Xpage=567>

Flare , n. Leaf of lard. "Pig's flare ."

Dunglison.

Flare-up <Xpage=567>

Flare"-up` (?) , n. A sudden burst of anger or passion; an angry dispute. [Colloq.]

Flaring <Xpage=567>

Flar"ing (?) , a. 1. That flares; flaming or blazing unsteadily; shining out with a dazzling light.

His [the sun's] flaring beams. Milton.

2. Opening or speading outwards.

Flaringly <Xpage=567>

Flar"ing*ly , adv. In a flaring manner.

Flash <Xpage=567>

Flash (?) , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Flashed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Flashing .] [Cf. OE. flaskien , vlaskien to pour, sprinkle, dial. Sw. flasa to blaze, E. flush , flare .] 1. To burst or break forth with a sudden and transient flood of flame and light; as, the lighting flashes vividly; the powder flashed .

2. To break forth, as a sudden flood of light; to burst instantly and brightly on the sight; to show a momentary brilliancy; to come or pass like a flash.

Names which have flashed and thundered as the watch words of unumbered struggles. Talfourd.

The object is made to flash upon the eye of the mind. M. Arnold.

A thought floashed through me, which I clothed in act. Tennyson.

3. To burst forth like a sudden flame; to break out violently; to rush hastily.

Every hour He flashes into one gross crime or other. Shak.

To flash in the pan , to fail of success. [Colloq.] See under Flash , a burst of light.

Bartlett.

Syn. -- Flash , Glitter , Gleam , Glisten , Glister . Flash differs from glitter and gleam , denoting a flood or wide extent of light. The latter words may express the issuing of light from a small object, or from a pencil of rays. Flash differs from other words, also, in denoting suddenness of appearance and disappearance. Flashing differs from exploding or disploding in not being accompanied with a loud report. To glisten , or glister , is to shine with a soft and fitful luster, as eyes suffused with tears, or flowers wet with dew.

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Flash (?) , v. t. 1. To send out in flashes; to cause to burst forth with sudden flame or light.

The chariot of paternal Deity, Flashing thick flames. Milton.

2. To convey as by a flash; to light up, as by a sudden flame or light; as, to flash a message along the wires; to flash conviction on the mind.

3. (Glass Making) To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different color. See Flashing , n. , 3 (b) .

4. To trick up in a showy manner.

Limning and flashing it with various dyes. A. Brewer.

5. [Perh. due to confusion between flash of light and plash , splash .] To strike and throw up large bodies of water from the surface; to splash. [Obs.]

He rudely flashed the waves about. Spenser.

Flashed glass . See Flashing , n. , 3.

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Flash , n. ; pl. Flashes (<?/) . 1. A sudden burst of light; a flood of light instantaneously appearing and disappearing; a momentary blaze; as, a flash of lightning .

2. A sudden and brilliant burst, as of wit or genius; a momentary brightness or show.

The flash and outbreak of a fiery mind. Shak.

No striking sentiment, no flash of fancy. Wirt.

3. The time during which a flash is visible; an instant; a very brief period.

The Persians and Macedonians had it for a flash . Bacon.

4. A preparation of capsicum, burnt sugar, etc., for coloring and giving a fictious strength to liquors.

Flash light , &or; Flashing light , a kind of light shown by lighthouses, produced by the revolution of reflectors, so as to show a flash of light every few seconds, alternating with periods of dimness. Knight. -- Flash in the pan , the flashing of the priming in the pan of a flintlock musket without discharging the piece; hence, sudden, spasmodic effort that accomplishes nothing.

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Flash , a. 1. Showy, but counterfeit; cheap, pretentious, and vulgar; as, flash jewelry; flash finery. <-- different from flashy[3]? Not much used late 1900's. Perh. because of sense 2? -->

2. Wearing showy, counterfeit ornaments; vulgarly pretentious; as, flash people; flash men or women ; -- applied especially to thieves, gamblers, and prostitutes that dress in a showy way and wear much cheap jewelry.

Flash house , a house frequented by flash people, as thieves and whores; hence, a brothel. "A gang of footpads, reveling with their favorite beauties at a flash house ."

Macaulay.

Flash <Xpage=567>

Flash , n. Slang or cant of thieves and prostitutes.

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