What is the violent shaking or flapping of anything hanging loose in the wind, as of a sail, when being hauled down called?
slatting — The violent shaking or flapping of anything hanging loose in the wind, as of a sail, when being hauled down. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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