Noun

(en noun)

A rag; a tatter; a small piece or fragment.

(science fiction) A small aircraft or spacecraft.

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, year = 1941 , date = July , first = Edward Elmer , last = Smith , authorlink = E. E. Smith , magazine = Comet Stories , title = The Vortex Blaster , volume = 1 , issue = 5 , page = 10 , passage = Then all three went out to the flitter . A tiny speedster, really; a torpedo bearing stubby wings and the ludicrous tail-surfaces, the multifarious driving-, braking-, side-, top-, and under-jets so characteristic of the tricky, cranky, but ultra-maneuverable breed. }}

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, year = 1944 , date = March , first = George Oliver , last = Smith , authorlink = George O. Smith , magazine = , title = Circle of Confusion , volume = 33 , issue = 1 , page = 54 , passage = Small flitters were powered and made ready, and everything that carried manual controls was inspected and cleared for action. }}

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, year = 1955 , first = Alice Mary , last = Norton (as Andrew North) , authorlink = Andre Norton , title = , page = 53 , passage = The small flitters carried by the Queen for exploration work held with comfort a two-man crew—with crowding, three. }}

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, year = 1994 , first = Stephen , last = Baxter , authorlink = Stephen Baxter , title = , isbn = 9780002240260 , page = 43 , passage = The flitter tumbled from the shimmering throat of the wormhole transit route from Port Sol to Earthport. }}