Flints

/flɪnts/ noun

Definition

Plural of flint; multiple pieces of hard stone used for tools, weapons, or fire-starting.

Etymology

Standard plural of 'flint' using the '-s' suffix. Flint is from Old English 'flint' and earlier from Proto-Germanic sources.

Kelly Says

Flint nodules are found worldwide, but certain areas like Kent, England and northwest France were major flint-mining centers. Trade in flint and flint artifacts was international even in the Neolithic.

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