flakes (flak)

and n. Same as fake1. flake-feather (flak'fern"ėr), n. A plumule or down-feather having the appearance of a tuft of extreme finene and silky texture, found in birds of prey, etc. If it be nece ary to give these feathers a name, they may be called flake -feathers. Macgillivray. flakelet (flāk'let), n. [ flake + -let .] A little flake. IMG:content-1423.jpg:[blocks in formation]