flang

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English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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Noun[edit]

flang (plural flangs)

  1. A miner's double-edged pick.

Etymology 2[edit]

Probably formed by analogy with sing/sang. Compare Scots flang (flung).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

flang

  1. (colloquial or dialectal, nonstandard) simple past of fling
Related terms[edit]

Crimean Tatar[edit]

Etymology[edit]

French flanc - flank.

Noun[edit]

flang

  1. flank (a side of something).

Declension[edit]

References[edit]

  • Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎[1], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN