fish flake
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noun
a platform for drying fish.
Origin of fish flake
An Americanism dating back to 1760–70
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Historical Examples of fish flake
Time passed on, and Chloe went her rounds, from house-service to the field, and from field-service to the fish-flake.
Then the bridegroom was ordered to go to ploughing, and the bride was sent to the fish-flake.
fish flake
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