flabellum
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In some instances it is depicted as a flabellum, a fan of palm-leaves or coloured feathers fixed on a long handle, resembling those now carried behind the Pope in processions.
From Umbrellas and Their History by William Sangster
Ventilā′brum, flabellum; Ventilā′tion, act or art of ventilating: state of being ventilated: free exposure to air: supply of air: act of examining and making public: public exposure.—adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
The flabellum is used, though now rarely made of precious metal.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" by Various
Fl, The flabellum which becomes the epipodite of higher forms.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various
Ventilabrum and flabellum are names under which ecclesiastical fans are mentioned in old inventories.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various
The two enormous, semicircular flabella or ostrich fans were also omitted.
From Time Magazine Archive
Prelates held a damask canopy over the Holy Father's head and stirred the warm air about him with ostrich-plumed flabella.
From Time Magazine Archive
