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Definition of Flappers
1. flapper [n] - See also: flapper
Lexicographical Neighbors of Flappers
Literary usage of Flappers
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Antiquary by Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson (1901)
"In these cases they are borne as a mark of superior dignity, in the same sense
as the fly-flappers which invariably accompany the Assyrian Kings in the ..."
2. Seven Years in South Africa: Travels, Researches, and Hunting Adventures by Emile Holub (1881)
"... and wooden vessels — Calabashes — Basket-work— Weapons—Manufacture of
clothing—Tools—Oars—Pipes nud snuff-boxes—Ornaments—Toys, tools, and fly-flappers. ..."
3. Flying: The Record of Aerial Navigation (1901)
"These the inventors to inflect the vertical beam which connected the engine, so
that the flappers, being suitably inclined, would support the machine in an ..."
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