Flinders noun². ['flɪndǝz] L19.
[Capt. Matthew Flinders (1774-1814), English navigator.]
1. Flinders bar, a soft iron bar placed vertically near a ship's compass to correct deviation due to magnetic induction. L19.

2. Flinders grass, any of various grasses esp. of the genus Iseilema, giving valuable forage. Austral. L19.

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flinders noun¹ pl. ['flɪndǝz] LME.
[Prob. of Scandinavian origin: cf. Norwegian flindra thin chip or splinter.]
Fragments, small pieces, splinters. Cf. FLITTERS, FITTERS.

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