The Collaborative International Dictionary
Flatling \Flat"ling\, adv. [Flat, a. + adverbial suff. -ling.]
With the flat side, as of a sword; flatlong; in a prostrate
position. [Obs.]
--Spenser.
Wiktionary
adv. 1 flatly, plainly. 2 In a flat position. 3 With the flat side (e.g. of a weapon).
Usage examples of "flatling".
And then King Mark fled, and Sir Tristram followed him, and smote upon him five or six strokes flatling on the neck, that he made him to fall upon the nose.
And therewithal flatling he fell to his feet, and would have kissed them, but Sir Launcelot would not let him.
But at the last this knight smote Sir Mador grovelling upon the earth, and the knight stepped near him to have pulled Sir Mador flatling upon the ground.
And then he gave him such a buffet upon the helm that he fell to the earth flatling, and therewith he strode to him to have pulled off his helm off his head.
It struck him down flatlings, clean out of his wits, and they swarmed over him and pinned him hand and foot while he was senseless.
No thanks to the Templar though, whose sword turned in his hand, so that the blade struck me flatlings, being averted by the handle of the good mace with which I warded the blow.