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1. To lay out a rope or chain on deck in a zig-zag or (for rope) a figure‐eight pattern (as opposed to in a coil) so that it can run freely. The zig-zag pattern may be described as flakes.
2. The difference between the heights of the high and low tides – a figure that will vary from place to place and day to day.
3. The distance from an observer to a target, such as in gunnery.