flag (flag)

[ Turfe of flagge, sward of the erthe, cespes, terricidium. Prompt. Parv., p. 506. ... The dibbler, who walks backwards, and turning the dibbles partly round, makes two holes on each flag , at the distance of three inches the length way of the flag . A. Hunter , Georgical E ays, II. 355. 2. A flat stone used for paving.-3. A flake of snow. [Prov. Eng.] -4. A tuft of coarse gra . [Prov. Eng.] - Caithne flags, series of dark, bituminous, durable, slightly micaceous and calcareous flaggy beds of the lower Old Red system of Scotland. They abound in fo il fishes and remains of land plants, and are much used for flagging. The name is derived from Caithne in Scotland, where this form is well exemplified. flag4 (flag), v. t.; pret. and pp. flagged, ppr. flag ging. [ The sides and floore were all flagged with excellent marble. Sandys , Travailes, p. 25.