An archaic or dialectal term for an arrow or a flat, thin piece of something.
From Middle English and Old English roots, possibly related to 'flan' (a flat bread) or Scandinavian words for thin, flat objects. Rare in modern usage.
This word nearly vanished from English but survives in place names and dialects—it's a linguistic fossil reminding us that 'arrow' wasn't always the standard term for a projectile weapon.
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