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flābellum , i, n. dim. flabrum,
I.a smali fan or fly-flap.
I. Lit.: “cape hoc flabellum, et ventulum huic sic facito,” Ter. Eun. 3, 5, 47; 50; Mart. 3, 82, 10; “for this a peacock's tail was used,” Prop. 2, 24 (3, 18), 11; Hier. Ep. 27, 13.—*
II. Trop.: “cujus lingua quasi flabello seditionis, illa tum est egentium concio ventilata,” an exciter, Cic. Fl. 23, 54.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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