flinders

[ flin-derz ]

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

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Flinders

[ flin-derz ]

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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How to use flinders in a sentence

In passing round Cape flinders, there appeared to be a considerable diminution in the remains of the Frederick's wreck.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2] | Phillip Parker King
Captain flinders supposes the spring tides to rise not less than fifteen feet.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2] | Phillip Parker King
Captain flinders mentions high water taking place on shore at eight hours after the moon's passage.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2] | Phillip Parker King
Captain flinders was at these islands at the latter end of September, and found it abundant.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2] | Phillip Parker King
The longitude of the south-west end of this island is by Captain flinders' observation in 150 degrees 13 minutes East.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2] | Phillip Parker King

British Dictionary definitions for flinders

flinders

/ (ˈflɪndəz) /

pl n

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

Origin of flinders

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

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