flinders

[ flin-derz ]

/ ˈflɪn dərz /

plural noun

splinters; small pieces or fragments.

Origin of flinders

1400–50; late Middle English flendris, perhaps <Scandinavian; compare Norwegian flindra splinter; perhaps akin to flint

Words nearby flinders

flighty, flim, flimflam, flimsy, flinch, flinders, Flinders bar, Flinders grass, Flinders Island, Flinders Range, fling

Definition for flinders (2 of 2)

Flinders

[ flin-derz ]

/ ˈflɪn dərz /

noun

Matthew, 1774–1814, English navigator and explorer: surveyed coast of Australia.

a river in NE Australia, flowing NW to the Gulf of Carpentaria. 520 miles (837 km) long.

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Example sentences from the Web for flinders

An incident not without heroic pathos is recorded by Flinders.
The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders|Ernest Scott
The resemblance of this last to Porto Rico imprinted it on Mr. Flinders's recollection.
An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Vol. 2|David Collins
Many loose statements have been written about the use which the French made of Flinders' charts while he was held in captivity.
Terre Napoleon|Ernest Scott
It is pleasant to turn from so grimy a subject to the work for which Flinders' tastes and talents peculiarly fitted him.
The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders|Ernest Scott

It was with that downright resolve that Flinders set out, and in that spirit did he pursue his task to its end.
The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders|Ernest Scott

British Dictionary definitions for flinders

flinders

/ (ˈflɪndəz) /

pl n

rare small fragments or splinters (esp in the phrase fly into flinders)

Word Origin for flinders

C15: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian flindra thin piece of stone

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单词	flinders
释义	flinders [ flin-derz ] / ˈflɪn dərz / plural noun splinters; small pieces or fragments. Origin of flinders 1400–50; late Middle English flendris, perhaps <Scandinavian; compare Norwegian flindra splinter; perhaps akin to flint Words nearby flinders flighty, flim, flimflam, flimsy, flinch, flinders, Flinders bar, Flinders grass, Flinders Island, Flinders Range, fling Definition for flinders (2 of 2) Flinders [ flin-derz ] / ˈflɪn dərz / noun Matthew, 1774–1814, English navigator and explorer: surveyed coast of Australia. a river in NE Australia, flowing NW to the Gulf of Carpentaria. 520 miles (837 km) long. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flinders An incident not without heroic pathos is recorded by Flinders. The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders\|Ernest Scott The resemblance of this last to Porto Rico imprinted it on Mr. Flinders's recollection. An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Vol. 2\|David Collins Many loose statements have been written about the use which the French made of Flinders' charts while he was held in captivity. Terre Napoleon\|Ernest Scott It is pleasant to turn from so grimy a subject to the work for which Flinders' tastes and talents peculiarly fitted him. The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders\|Ernest Scott It was with that downright resolve that Flinders set out, and in that spirit did he pursue his task to its end. The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders\|Ernest Scott British Dictionary definitions for flinders flinders / (ˈflɪndəz) / pl n rare small fragments or splinters (esp in the phrase fly into flinders) Word Origin for flinders C15: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian flindra thin piece of stone Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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