"fladry" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fladries [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} fladry (countable and uncountable, plural fladries)
  1. A string of flags (usually red) used to demarcate boundaries that contain wildlife such as wolves, and deter them from crossing. Wikipedia link: fladry Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (a string of flags): fladry [feminine, plural] (Polish), флажки́ (flažkí) [neuter, plural] (Russian)

Inflected forms

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