flatling

[ flat-ling ]

adverb

, British Dialect.

1. in a flat position; with the flat side, as of a sword.
2. flatly or positively.

adjective

1. Obsolete. dealt with the flat side.

flatling

/ ˈflætlɪŋ /

adverb

1. in a flat or prostrate position

adjective

1. with the flat side, as of a sword Also (for adv)flatlings

Word History and Origins

Origin of flatling¹

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; flat ¹, -ling ²