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Fashionable :: Fashionable (n.) A person who conforms to the fashions; -- used chiefly in the plural.

Parament :: Parament (n.) Ornamental hangings, furniture, etc., as of a state apartment; rich and elegant robes worn by men of rank; -- chiefly in the plural..

Fly :: Fly (v. i.) A heavy wheel, or cross arms with weights at the ends on a revolving axis, to regulate or equalize the motion of machinery by means of its inertia, where the power communicated, or the resistance to be overcome, is variable, as in the steam engine or the coining press. See Fly wheel (below)..

Nematocera :: Nematocera (n. pl.) A suborder of dipterous insects, having long antennae, as the mosquito, gnat, and crane fly; -- called also Nemocera..

Especially :: Especially (adv.) In an especial manner; chiefly; particularly; peculiarly; in an uncommon degree.

Asilus :: Asilus (n.) A genus of large and voracious two-winged flies, including the bee killer and robber fly..

Hairstreak :: Hairstreak (n.) A butterfly of the genus Thecla; as, the green hairstreak (T. rubi)..

Colugo :: Colugo (n.) A peculiar East Indian mammal (Galleopithecus volans), having along the sides, connecting the fore and hind limbs, a parachutelike membrane, by means of which it is able to make long leaps, like the flying squirrel; -- called also flying lemur..

Pinworm :: Pinworm (n.) A small nematoid worm (Oxyurus vermicularis), which is parasitic chiefly in the rectum of man. It is most common in children and aged persons..

Wall-plat :: Wall-plat (n.) The spotted flycatcher. It builds its nest on walls.

Duodecimal :: Duodecimal (n.) A system of numbers, whose denominations rise in a scale of twelves, as of feet and inches. The system is used chiefly by artificers in computing the superficial and solid contents of their work..

Dropper :: Dropper (n.) One who, or that which, drops. Specif.: (Fishing) A fly that drops from the leaden above the bob or end fly..

Visage :: Visage (n.) The face, countenance, or look of a person or an animal; -- chiefly applied to the human face..

Neuroptera :: Neuroptera (n. pl.) An order of hexapod insects having two pairs of large, membranous, net-veined wings. The mouth organs are adapted for chewing. They feed upon other insects, and undergo a complete metamorphosis. The ant-lion, hellgamite, and lacewing fly are examples. Formerly, the name was given to a much more extensive group, including the true Neuroptera and the Pseudoneuroptera..

Flyer :: Flyer (n.) Anything that is scattered abroad in great numbers as a theatrical programme, an advertising leaf, etc..

Flighted :: Flighted (a.) Taking flight; flying; -- used in composition.

Haybird :: Haybird (n.) The European spotted flycatcher.

Jib :: "Jib (v. i.) A triangular sail set upon a stay or halyard extending from the foremast or fore-topmast to the bowsprit or the jib boom. Large vessels often carry several jibe; as, inner jib; outer jib; flying jib; etc..

Nautch :: Nautch (n.) An entertainment consisting chiefly of dancing by professional dancing (or Nautch) girls.

Reflectent :: Reflectent (a.) Bending or flying back; reflected.

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