Flaw

flaw, n. A bursting or cracking; a breach; gap; fi ure. {Naut.) A sudden gust. A tumult, quarrel; any defect made by violence or neglect; blemto be ish; imperfection; speck. — v.t. [flawed (flawd), flawing.] To break, violate. rail, Flax, flaks, n. {Pot.) A plant having a single, slender stalk, with blue flowers: the fiber of the bark is used for making thread and cloth, called linen, cambric, laion, bent lace, etc.; linseed oil is expre ed from the seed. The fibrous part of the flax plant, when broken and cleaned by hatcheling or combing. — Flax'en, a. Made of, or like, flax. — Flax'y, -1, a. Like comb, flax; re. A of toothed light color; instrument fair. — through Flax'- A in which flax is drawn in preparing it for pi. spinning; a hatchel— -dre 'er, n. One who breaks and swingles flax, or prepares it for the spinner. — Flax's eed, etc.); n. Seed of the flax plant; linseed.