A plant of the genus Linum, especially Linum usitatissimum, which has a single, slender stalk, about a foot and a half high, with blue flowers. Also known as linseed, especially when referring to the seeds.
The flax bush, a plant of the genus Phormium, native to New Zealand, with strap-like leaves up to 3 metres long that grow in clumps.
The fibers of Linum usitatissimum, grown to make linen and related textiles.
To fall asleep, especially suddenly.
To lose the scent of hounds in fox-hunting.
To eliminate from a contest or similar.
To put to sleep.
To complete, especially in haste; knock off.
To render unconscious, as by a blow to the head.
To strike or bump (someone or something) out.
To exhaust.
To cause a mechanism to become non-functional by damaging or destroying it.
To communicate (a message) by knocking.