Flaughts

/flɔːts/ noun

Definition

Plural of flaught; multiple flocks of birds, or instances of fluttering motion.

Etymology

Regular plural of flaught, used in Scottish and Northern English dialects.

Kelly Says

In Scottish literature you'll find 'flaughts of crows' and 'flaughts of wind'—the word applies to any sudden, fluttering movement of multiple things.

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