Defn: A sort of flat custard or pie. [Obs.] Tusser.
FLAWTER
Flaw"ter, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Flay.]
Defn: To scrape o [Obs.] Johnson.
FLAWY
Flaw"y, a.
1. Full of flaws or cracks; broken; defective; faulty. Johnson.
2. Subject to sudden flaws or gusts of wind.
FLAX Flax, n. Etym: [AS. fleax; akin to D. vlas, OHG. flahs, G. flachs, and prob. to flechten to braid, plait,m twist, L. plectere to weave, plicare to fold, Gr. Ply.]
1. (Bot.)
Defn: A plant of the genus Linum, esp. the L. usitatissimum, which has a single, slender stalk, about a foot and a half high, with blue flowers. The fiber of the bark is used for making thread and cloth, called linen, cambric, lawn, lace, etc. Linseed oil is expressed from the seed.
2. The skin or fibrous part of the flax plant, when broken and
cleaned by hatcheling or combing. Earth flax (Min.), amianthus.
— Flax brake, a machine for removing the woody portion of flax from
the fibrous.
— Flax comb, a hatchel, hackle, or heckle.
— Flax cotton, the fiber of flax, reduced by steeping in
bicarbinate of soda and acidulated liquids, and prepared for
bleaching and spinning like cotton. Knight.
— Flax dresser, one who breaks and swingles flax, or prepares it
for the spinner.
— Flax mill, a mill or factory where flax is spun or linen
manufactured.
— Flax puller, a machine for pulling flax plants in the field.
— Flax wench. (a) A woman who spins flax. [Obs.] (b) A prostitute.
[Obs.] Shak.
— Mountain flax (Min.), amianthus.
— New Zealand flax (Bot.) See Flax-plant.