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Building in Singapore
Flint's Building, also known as Flint's Block, Flint's Godown, Flint's Estate or the Cavenagh Bridge Buildings was a landmark which wrapped around the
Flint's_Building
Cryptocrystalline form of the mineral quartz
centuries. Because knapping flints to a relatively flush surface and size is a highly skilled process with a high level of wastage, flint finishes typically indicate
Flint
Type of decorative masonry work
statue below, where the squared flints are selected for a whitish colour. Below this there are two rows of black flint and limestone chequers. Holy Trinity
Flushwork
United States historic place
The Flint Journal Building is an office building located at 200 East First Street in Flint, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic
Flint_Journal_Building
City in Michigan, United States
high school, Flint Central High School, was closed in 2009 because of a budget deficit and a lack of maintenance on the building by the Flint School District
Flint,_Michigan
United States historic place
The Flint Brewing Company Building was a former brewery located at 2001 South Saginaw Street in Flint, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register
Flint Brewing Company Building
Flint_Brewing_Company_Building
Church in Copenhagen, Denmark
south of Copenhagen, knapped flint from Stevns and Åland stone for the spire. The conspicuous use of flint as a building material, unusual in Denmark
St. Alban's Church, Copenhagen
St._Alban's_Church,_Copenhagen
Campus in Michigan, USA
by the Flint Cultural Center Corporation. The Gloria Cole’s Flint Public Library owns its own building. Flint Institute of Music (FIM) and Flint Institute
Flint_Cultural_Center
Norman castle ruins in Flintshire, Wales
Cheshire and Aston, Flints". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 16 May 2016. "MOSTYN, Sir Roger, 3rd Bt. (1673–1739), of Mostyn, Flints". History of Parliament
Flint_Castle
United States historic place
The Capitol Theatre Building is a cinema and concert venue located at 140 E. 2nd St. in Flint, Michigan. Designed by John Eberson, it is an atmospheric
Capitol Theatre Building (Flint, Michigan)
Capitol_Theatre_Building_(Flint,_Michigan)
Public health crisis in Flint, Michigan
The Flint water crisis was a public health crisis from 2014 to 2025 which involved the drinking water for the city of Flint, Michigan, being contaminated
Flint_water_crisis
Public secondary school in Flint, Michigan, USA
Its first building was built in 1875, and the school moved into the present building in 1923. It was called Flint High School until Flint Northern High
Flint_Central_High_School
United States historic place
The Federal Building (also known as the United States Post Office) is a US government office building located at 600 Church Street in Flint, Michigan.
Federal Building (Flint, Michigan)
Federal_Building_(Flint,_Michigan)
Church in East Sussex, England
Various rounds of rebuilding, restoration and extension to the ancient building took place in 1889, 1927 (when evidence of an anchorite's cell was uncovered)
St_Anne's_Church,_Lewes
Public university in Flint, Michigan, U.S.
University of Michigan–Flint (UM-Flint) is a public university in Flint, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1956 as the Flint Senior College, it was
University_of_Michigan–Flint
Church in West Sussex, England
village. Ian Nairn, in the Sussex volume of The Buildings of England, approves of the simplicity of this "flint village church" and comments that most "other
St Michael and All Angels Church, Partridge Green
St_Michael_and_All_Angels_Church,_Partridge_Green
Medieval church in Norfolk, England
bell, damaged in 1942, was rehung in 1992. The rebuilt church is a flint building with stone and brick dressings with a pantile roof. A small church,
St_Julian's,_Norwich
American politician (1958–2024)
taking part in a public hearing on proposed tax abatements for downtown Flint buildings. He was asked to return to his seat by an assistant city attorney for
Eric_Mays
Closed public high school in Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Flint Northern High School was a public secondary school located in Flint, Michigan, United States. The original building "#1" was built in 1928 and demolished
Flint_Northern_High_School
House in Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, England
The knapped flints were graded into six finely graduated shades to create bands of colour in the walls, changing from the darkest flint at ground level
Flint_House,_Buckinghamshire
Shaping of conchoidal fracturing stone to manufacture stone tools
Brandon was supplying over 400,000 flints a month for use by the British Army and Navy. Brandon knappers made gun flints for export to Africa as late as
Knapping
Library in Flint, Michigan, United States
The Flint Public Library is the public library serving Flint, Michigan. It was founded in 1851, and its current building on the Flint Cultural Center
Flint Public Library (Flint, Michigan)
Flint_Public_Library_(Flint,_Michigan)
United States historic place
National Bank and Trust Company Building) is a converted office building located at 460 South Saginaw Street in Flint, Michigan. It was listed on the
First_Street_Lofts
Railway station in Hampshire, England
and the surrounding area in Hampshire, England. It is a two-storey flint building with a canopy on all four sides. The station is on the South West Main
Micheldever_railway_station
Church in Hertfordshire, England
until 1539, but the church is understood to be considerably older. The building seen today is mainly 15th century in origin, although the oldest parts
St_Mary's_Church,_Watford
Mayan archaeological artifact
Although generally referred to as "flints", they were typically fashioned from chert, chalcedony and obsidian. Eccentric flints were first categorised by western
Eccentric_flint
Pub in Norwich, England
fireplaces still exists and is behind the bar. The north range is constructed of flint on a limestone pedestal. On the north wall of this range are two six-light
The_Mischief
Carriage Company of Flint named after William C. Durant and Josiah Dallas Dort. GM purchased the original Durant-Dort factory building and the Durant-Dort
Automotive industry in Flint, Michigan
Automotive_industry_in_Flint,_Michigan
Resting place in London
premier cab rank and also its last. The seat itself is constructed out of flint. Though its age is undetermined, it's thought to have ancient origins, either
Ferryman's_Seat
Church in Reading, England
influenced by the proximity of the Abbey ruins. The exterior of the building is of flint, with ashlar dressings and a Roman tile roof. Construction started
St_James's_Church,_Reading
Architectural technique
higher status buildings, galleting was superseded by square knapping the flints to produce flat, squared stones that produced a surface with little exposed
Galleting
This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Greater Manchester ranks buildings in Greater Manchester, England, by height. Greater Manchester is
List of tallest buildings and structures in Greater Manchester
List_of_tallest_buildings_and_structures_in_Greater_Manchester
Disused ferry house in Norwich, England
house located on the River Wensum in Norwich, Norfolk, England. It is a flint building and was once a 15th-century watergate. It was the route for the stone
Pulls_Ferry,_Norwich
Municipal Building in Flint, Wales
which is the meeting place of Flint Town Council, is a Grade II listed building. The first municipal building in Flint was a half timbered town hall which
Flint_Town_Hall
Church in Slough , England
oldest building in the borough of Slough, in Berkshire, England. In the 12th century the wooden parish church of Upton was replaced with a flint building. The
St Laurence's Church, Upton-cum-Chalvey
St_Laurence's_Church,_Upton-cum-Chalvey
Area of southeast London, England
of worship in Charlton is St Luke's Church, originally a chalk and flint building known to have existed in the 11th century. Rebuilt in the Jacobean style
Charlton,_London
Topics referred to by the same term
Elks Lodge Building may refer to: Elks Lodge Building (Flint, Michigan) Elks Lodge Building (Oklahoma City) List of Elks buildings This disambiguation
Elks_Lodge_Building
United States historic place
The Flintridge Building (formerly the Flint Ridge Building) is a historic office building in Fairfield, Alabama, in metropolitan Birmingham. From 1951
Flintridge_Building
Topics referred to by the same term
Flint Hall may refer to: Flint Hall (Gainesville, Florida), historic building on the University of Florida campus, listed on the National Register of
Flint_Hall
1967 film by Gordon Douglas
In Like Flint is a 1967 American spy fi comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas, the sequel to the parody spy film Our Man Flint (1966). It posits an international
In_Like_Flint
Office , Parking in Michigan, United States
The Genesee Towers was the tallest building in Flint, Michigan, United States. It was demolished on December 22, 2013 after a period of inactivity and
Genesee_Towers
Historic site in Wiltshire, England
recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building, and is a redundant church, in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust
St Mary & St Lawrence's Church, Stratford Tony
St_Mary_&_St_Lawrence's_Church,_Stratford_Tony
County of England
Hurstpierpoint College, a public school, notable for its substantial Sussex flint buildings and large campus Lancing College, a public school, notable for its
West_Sussex
Church in Suffolk, England
and Burials dates from December 1558. This fifteenth flint church is a Grade I listed building with stone dressings comprising a tall west tower, nave
All_Saints'_Church,_Lawshall
Church in East Sussex, England
early 12th century, and most sources agree that no trace of the Saxon-era building remains. The 12th-century chancel and nave form the basis of the present
St Wulfran's Church, Ovingdean
St_Wulfran's_Church,_Ovingdean
High rise building in Flint, Michigan
Stewart Mott Foundation Building (formerly the Union Industrial Bank Building) is a 16-story office high-rise building in downtown Flint, Michigan. It is the
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Building
Charles_Stewart_Mott_Foundation_Building
some former agricultural buildings and farmhouses—mostly now converted for other uses—survive from the pre-resort era. Flint, cobblestones and red brick
Listed buildings in Eastbourne
Listed_buildings_in_Eastbourne
School district in Michigan
was located in this building until a new building, Flint High School, was built in 1923. It became Central High School when Flint Northern High School
Flint_Community_Schools
Public college in Wyandotte County, Kansas, US
completed Centennial Hall, its first on-campus residential facility. The main buildings of KCKCC are all dedicated to someone who was an important part of KCKCC's
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas_City_Kansas_Community_College
Town in Norfolk, England
was opened in 1845. The station building was designed in a Neo-Jacobean style and constructed using local Breckland flint; it was extended in 1889. It has
Thetford
Government office complex in Michigan, US
The City of Flint Municipal Center is a complex of seven government office buildings located at 1101 Saginaw Street, 210 East Fifth Street, 310 East Fifth
City of Flint Municipal Center
City_of_Flint_Municipal_Center
Private university in Flint, Michigan, US
Kettering University is a private university in Flint, Michigan. It offers bachelor of science and master’s degrees in STEM (science, technology, engineering
Kettering_University
Church in East Sussex, England
Sussex dating from the 13th century. It is built of flint and rubble, a Grade I listed building and an active parish church. The origin of the church
Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Folkington
Church_of_St_Peter_ad_Vincula,_Folkington
United States historic place
The Elks Lodge Building in Flint, Michigan, also known as Old Elks Building, was built in 1913. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Elks Lodge Building (Flint, Michigan)
Elks_Lodge_Building_(Flint,_Michigan)
Church in London, England
in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is a Grade II* listed building. St Mary's Barnes is a thriving Christian community with an electoral roll
St_Mary's_Church,_Barnes
The mayor position of Flint, Michigan is a strong mayor-type. In Flint's previous 1929 charter, the mayor was one of the City Commissioners, as the council
List of mayors of Flint, Michigan
List_of_mayors_of_Flint,_Michigan
Pub in Thetford, England
Norfolk, England. It dates from the mid 18th century and is constructed of flint, clunch and brick, with a colour wash over plaster, and a roof of black-glazed
Black_Horse,_Thetford
American politician (born 1958)
Christine Elizabeth "Tina" Smith (née Flint, born March 4, 1958) is an American politician, retired Democratic political consultant, and former businesswoman
Tina_Smith
Church in London, England
five bays and the triple chancel arch has a wrought-iron screen. The building, in flint with stone dressing, was given Grade II listed status in November
St_Andrew's,_Croydon
Building in Singapore
The Chartered Bank Building was a landmark at the corner of Battery Road and Flint Street in Singapore. Completed in 1895, it housed the Chartered Bank
Chartered Bank Building, Singapore
Chartered_Bank_Building,_Singapore
Church in West Sussex, England
shingled gables rising steeply in a pyramid formation. The church is a flint building with dressings of Caen stone and a slate roof. The tower, at the west
Church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin, Sompting
Church_of_St_Mary_the_Blessed_Virgin,_Sompting
Folly, belvedere, dovecote in UK, United Kingdom
Wilder's Folly (also known as Pincent's Kiln, Nunhide Tower and Flint's Folly) is a folly and dovecote at Nunhide, near the village of Sulham in the English
Wilder's_Folly
Village in Suffolk, England
A12 between Colchester and Ipswich. The village has a fifteenth-century flint faced church which is clearly visible from the A12. It is also served by
Stratford_St._Mary
Automobile company
to manufacture automobile motors and transmissions. Flint Wagon Works built a suitable new building on the opposite side of West Kearsley Street. Some
Flint_Wagon_Works
Civil parish in Kent, England
listed building database (1069214)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 May 2012. Historic England. "Details from listed building database
Norton,_Buckland_and_Stone
Crime in Flint, Michigan, has been a serious issue for more than a decade. Since the late-2000s, Flint has consistently ranked among the most violent
Crime_in_Flint,_Michigan
Historic house in Massachusetts, United States
distance on the grounds. The house has been occupied by nine generations of Flints, who have been a major force in the civic life of Lincoln. The house was
Flint_House_(Massachusetts)
coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) There are 72 Grade II* listed buildings in the city of Brighton and Hove, England. The city, on the English Channel
Grade II* listed buildings in Brighton and Hove
Grade_II*_listed_buildings_in_Brighton_and_Hove
Ontario Hockey League team in Flint, Michigan
The Flint Firebirds are a major junior ice hockey team based in Flint, Michigan. The team plays home games at the Dort Financial Center, and operates
Flint_Firebirds
Non-profit organization in Flint, Michigan
Chorus Flint Repertory Theatre drama school Flint Youth Theater Dort Music Center building, also called Flint Institute of Music, was completed in 1971
Flint_Institute_of_Music
United States historic place
The Durant is an apartment building located at 607 East 2nd Avenue in Flint, Michigan, United States. It was built as the Hotel Durant in 1919, and was
The_Durant
Public, magnet school in Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States
Flint Southwestern Academy (FSA, Southwestern Academy, or Flint Southwestern) is located in Flint, Michigan, United States. This school is a part of the
Flint_Southwestern_Academy
Automobile factory in Michigan, US
the Flint Truck Assembly complex. The project was first announced in 2015 and replaces the old body shop. The new body shop is a separate building that
Flint_Truck_Assembly
American newspaper
opens new downtown offices, Harrison Street building remains open for customer service (with video) The Flint Journal via MLive.com, February 2, 2012 "2022-2023
The_Flint_Journal
No. 3 Warwick Place has lost its status. The three-storey cobbled flint building's structural features include a bay window and a cornice supported by
Listed_buildings_in_Worthing
Building in MI , United States
The Paterson Building is a historic structure located at 653 South Saginaw Street and Third Street in Flint, Michigan. It was built by William A. Paterson
The_Paterson_Building
Church in Hockwold cum Wilton, Norfolk
the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. St Peter's was
St_Peter's_Church,_Hockwold
buildings also have listed status. In England, a building or structure is defined as "listed" when it is placed on a statutory register of buildings of
Listed_buildings_in_Adur
Wall of flints and pebbles
built of round flints and pebbles, laid in a strong mortar. It is used where the sea has a beach cast up, or where there are plenty of flints. Dry stone This
Boulder_wall
Shopping mall in Flint Township, Michigan, United States
Assigns Initial A2 Rating To G.O.L.T. Bonds of Charter Township of Flint Building Authority". Moody's. August 5, 2002. Retrieved October 16, 2009.[dead
Genesee_Valley_Center
American politician (1862–1929)
Occidental College in 1914. Flint served as chairman of the National Boulder Dam Association and advocated for the building of the Boulder Dam (later renamed
Frank_Flint
representing North East Flint Floyd J. McCree, first African-American mayor of Flint, namesake of Floyd J. McCree building in downtown Flint Samuel B. McKinney
List of people from Flint, Michigan
List_of_people_from_Flint,_Michigan
US WWII army base in California
fairgrounds is the Gold Country Museum, a Works Progress Administration–Camp Flint building. Marker at the site reads: At the onset of World War II the U.S. Army's
DeWitt_General_Hospital
Town in East Sussex, England
firm of Hove. The church is a Grade I listed building. St Luke's Church, opened in 1959 and built of flint and brick, serves the Chyngton and Sutton suburbs
Seaford,_East_Sussex
Building in Singapore
Post Office Department. However, the department also quickly outgrew this building, which received numerous extensions and alterations that were unable to
General Post Office, Singapore
General_Post_Office,_Singapore
Car factory in Flint, Michigan (1904–1999)
massive, vertically-integrated automobile manufacturing complex in northeast Flint, Michigan, which served the Buick home plant between 1904 and 1999. In the
Buick_City
Defunct hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Flint of Fall River, Massachusetts, who donated $25,000 to the institution. Flint lobbied Caroline Mudge of Boston to donate money to buy a building for
Flint-Goodridge_Hospital
British engineering firm
Flint & Neill is a firm of consulting civil and structural engineers based in the United Kingdom. Flint & Neill was established as an engineering consultancy
Flint_&_Neill
Historic place in Lansing, Michigan, USA
complex. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. For other portions of its history the school was in Flint. In 1855,
Michigan_School_for_the_Blind
Village in Norfolk, England
The village school, Barnham Broom CofE VA Primary School, is an 1847 flint building. The parish council is made up of seven councillors. 1 mile (1.6 km)
Barnham_Broom
Composite building material in England
miscellaneous materials, such as whole or broken bricks, cobblestones, flints (commonly found on the South Downs around Brighton), small pebbles, sand
Bungaroosh
Church in Hampshire, England
the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands
St Mary's Church, Hartley Wintney
St_Mary's_Church,_Hartley_Wintney
1996 fire in Hong Kong
The Garley Building fire took place on 20 November 1996 in the 16-storey Garley commercial building (Chinese: 嘉利大廈) located at 232–240 Nathan Road, Jordan
Garley_Building_fire
Historic building in Flint, Michigan
of the building, which was reopened on May 1, 2017 as a conference and event space and as Kettering University's automotive archive. The Flint Woolen
Durant-Dort_Factory_One
United States historic place
The Charles Flint Public Library is the public library of Middleton, Massachusetts, USA. It is located in a Richardsonian Romanesque building at 1 South
Flint_Public_Library
1936–37 labor strike at the General Motors plant in Michigan
The 1936–1937 Flint sit-down strike, also known as the General Motors sit-down strike, or the great GM sit-down strike, was a sitdown strike at the General
Flint_sit-down_strike
Political party in India
RSS. The party minimised engagement with the public, focusing instead on building its network of propagandists. Upadhyaya also articulated the philosophy
Bharatiya_Janata_Party
This is a list of building or structure fires where a building or structure has caught fire. For major urban conflagrations, see List of town and city
List of building or structure fires
List_of_building_or_structure_fires
Neolithic archaeological site in Turkey
(20-acre) tell is covered with ancient domestic structures and other small buildings, quarries, and stone-cut cisterns from the Neolithic, as well as some
Göbekli_Tepe
Suburb of Brighton and Hove, England
valley of the South Downs and still retains its rural character with flint buildings, a village green and the small parish church of St Nicolas, which is
Portslade
FLINTS BUILDING
FLINTS BUILDING
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in North Yorkshire named Clint, from Old Norse klint ‘rocky cliff’, ‘steep bank’.
Girl/Female
Welsh
Linnet.
Male
English
Short form of English Clinton, CLINT means "settlement near the headland."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Flint.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : from the medieval personal name Ponc(h)e, Pons (see Ponce).English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Ponts in La Manche and Seine-Maritime, Normandy, from Latin pontes ‘bridges’ (see Pont).English (of Norman origin) : nickname for a fop or dandy, from points ‘laces for hose’ (see Pointer 1).
Surname or Lastname
German and Dutch
German and Dutch : from a derivative of a Germanic personal name formed with the initial element lind (see Linde 1 and Lins 2).English : habitational name from Lintz, County Durham, so named from Old English hlinc ‘hillside’. Compare Lynch 3.
Male
Greek
Greek name derived either from the word ailinon, a ritual "cry of grief," or, from linon, LINOS means "flax, linen." In the bible, this is the name of one of Paul's Christian associates. In mythology, this is the name of a musician, the personification of lamentation. He was killed by Apollo who was his rival in music. Another version of the story says he was killed by Hercules.Â
Boy/Male
American, British, English, German
A Stream; A Flint-stone
Boy/Male
English
Stream. Place-name and surname. Flint stone produces a spark of fire when struck by steel.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : from Middle High German lins(e) ‘lentil’, presumably a metonymic occupational nickname for a grower of lentils.German : from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with Old High German lint ‘snake’ or linta ‘linden tree’, ‘shield’.English (Staffordshire) : unexplained. Possibly a variant of Lynes.Latvian : possibly from lins ‘flax’.
Male
English
Latin form of Greek Linos, LINUS means either "a cry of grief"Â or "flax, linen." In the bible, this is the name of one of Paul's Christian associates. In mythology, this is the name of a musician, the personification of lamentation. He was killed by Apollo who was his rival in music. Another version of the story says he was killed by Hercules.Â
Female
Welsh
Welsh name LLINOS means "greenfinch (bird)."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, German
A Flint-stone; Stream; Place-name and Surname; Flint Stone Produces a Spark of Fire when Struck by Steel
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Claines in Worcestershire, named from Old English clǣg ‘clay’ + næss ‘headland’.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : topographic name for someone who lived near a significant outcrop of flint, Old English, Low German flint, or a nickname for a hard-hearted or physically tough individual.Welsh : habitational name from Flint in Clwyd, which gave its name to the old county of Flintshire.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Flinte ‘shotgun’.
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Latin, Swedish
French Man; A Man from France
Girl/Female
Welsh
Little valley.
Male
English
 English name derived from the Old English/Low German word, flint, FLINT means "stone splinter," originally used as a byname for someone "hard and tough as flint." Compare with another form of Flint.
Male
Hebrew
 Jewish ornamental name, FLINT means "shotgun." Compare with another form of Flint.
Boy/Male
English American
Settlement on a hill, or from the headland estate. Famous bearer: Clint Eastwood.
FLINTS BUILDING
FLINTS BUILDING
Girl/Female
Australian, British, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Latin, Mexican, Swedish
Truth; Horn; Sun Ray; Shining Light
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
Killed by Percival.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Tamil
Patience; Quiet; Peaceful
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord of Love
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian
Happiness; Good Fortune; Happy
Male
Turkish
Turkish name HAKAN means "emperor."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Iditri | இதிதà¯à®°à¯€
One who praises, Complimentary
Girl/Female
Australian, British, English, French
Sun's Rays
Girl/Female
Arabic, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Sindhi
A Flower; Beautiful; Melody; Composition; Singing
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Joy happiness
FLINTS BUILDING
FLINTS BUILDING
FLINTS BUILDING
FLINTS BUILDING
FLINTS BUILDING
v. t.
To glance; to turn; as, to glint the eye.
v. t.
To toss or throw about; to move playfully to and fro; as, to flirt a fan.
v. i.
To throw; to wince; to flounce; as, the horse began to kick and fling.
v. t.
One who flirts; esp., a woman who acts with giddiness, or plays at courtship; a coquette; a pert girl.
n.
A cast from the hand; a throw; also, a flounce; a kick; as, the fling of a horse.
n.
A piece of flint for striking fire; -- formerly much used, esp. in the hammers of gun locks.
v. i.
To move with celerity through the air; to fly away with a rapid motion; to dart along; to fleet; as, a bird flits away; a cloud flits along.
superl.
Consisting of, composed of, abounding in, or resembling, flint; as, a flinty rock; flinty ground; a flinty heart.
superl.
Performed, done, or acted, in a weak or feeble manner; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy; slight; as, faint efforts; faint resistance.
v. t.
To throw; to hurl; to throw off or down; to prostrate; hence, to baffle; to defeat; as, to fling a party in litigation.
v. t.
To throw with a jerk or quick effort; to fling suddenly; as, they flirt water in each other's faces; he flirted a glove, or a handkerchief.
superl.
Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed; as, "Faint heart ne'er won fair lady."
v. i.
To cast in the teeth; to utter abusive language; to sneer; as, the scold began to flout and fling.
n.
Anything extremely hard, unimpressible, and unyielding, like flint.
n.
A kind of dance; as, the Highland fling.
v. t.
To cause to faint or become dispirited; to depress; to weaken.
superl.
Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.
v. i.
To make a feint, or mock attack.
n.pl.
The impure spirit which comes over first and last in the distillation of whisky; -- the former being called the strong faints, and the latter, which is much more abundant, the weak faints. This crude spirit is much impregnated with fusel oil.