Meaning of Fleam | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A sharp instrument used to open a vein, to lance gums, or the like.
2. The watercourse or runoff from a mill; millstream
   Northern-England, UK, dialectal
3. A large trench or gully cut into a meadow in order to drain it
   Northern-England, UK, dialectal

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Examples

“1831-1850, William Youatt, On the Structure⟳ and the Diseases of the Horse A bloodstick - a piece of hard wood loaded at one end⟳ with lead⟳ — is used to strike⟳ the fleam into the vein”

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