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whifflow Naut. slang.|ˈhwɪfləʊ| [Fanciful formation.] (See quot. 1961.)
1961F. H. Burgess Dict. Sailing 222 Whifflow, an unnamed gadget; used when a proper name is forgotten. 1971‘A. Burgess’ MF v. 64 The cabin was still a mess of smashed and battered whifflows. |