flue surface

Steam-eng.: The area of surface of the boiler which is exposed to the action of the flame and heated gases after they have left the fire-chamber or of the fire-surface and flue-surface. IMG:content-1810.png:[blocks in formation] flowing-sheets, s. pl. Naut.: The position of the sheets, or lower corners of the principal sails, when they are loosened to the wind, so as to receive it into their cavities, in a direction more nearly perpendicular than when they are close-hauled, although more obliquely than when the ve el is sailing before the wind. flow-Ing-ly, adv. [English flowing; -ly.] In a flowing manner; abundantly, copiously, fluently. flow-ing-ne , s. [Eng. flowing; -ne .] The quality or state of being flowing; fluency, copious ne . *flowk, s . [FLUKE.] flowk-wort, s. [Provinc. English for fluke. So called because it is supposed to cause flukes in sheep.] Bot.: Hydro cotyle vulgar is . (Prior; Britten & Holland.)