Definition of fly

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Fly (v. i.) Two or more vanes set on a revolving axis, to act as a fanner, or to equalize or impede the motion of machinery by the resistance of the air, as in the striking part of a clock..

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En- :: En- () A prefix signifying in or into, used in many English words, chiefly those borrowed from the French. Some English words are written indifferently with en-or in-. For ease of pronunciation it is commonly changed to em-before p, b, and m, as in employ, embody, emmew. It is sometimes used to give a causal force, as in enable, enfeeble, to cause to be, or to make, able, or feeble; and sometimes merely gives an intensive force, as in enchasten. See In-..
Wallbird :: Wallbird (n.) The spotted flycatcher.
Concisely :: Concisely (adv.) In a concise manner; briefly.
Dragon :: Dragon (n.) A small arboreal lizard of the genus Draco, of several species, found in the East Indies and Southern Asia. Five or six of the hind ribs, on each side, are prolonged and covered with weblike skin, forming a sort of wing. These prolongations aid them in making long leaps from tree to tree. Called also flying lizard..
Thy :: Thy (pron.) Of thee, or belonging to thee; the more common form of thine, possessive case of thou; -- used always attributively, and chiefly in the solemn or grave style, and in poetry. Thine is used in the predicate; as, the knife is thine. See Thine..
Remain :: Remain (n.) That which is left; relic; remainder; -- chiefly in the plural.
Regular :: Regular (a.) A soldier belonging to a permanent or standing army; -- chiefly used in the plural.
Dor :: Dor (n.) A large European scaraboid beetle (Geotrupes stercorarius), which makes a droning noise while flying. The name is also applied to allied American species, as the June bug. Called also dorr, dorbeetle, or dorrbeetle, dorbug, dorrfly, and buzzard clock..
Reglet :: Reglet (n.) A flat, narrow molding, used chiefly to separate the parts or members of compartments or panels from one another, or doubled, turned, and interlaced so as to form knots, frets, or other ornaments. See Illust. (12) of Column..
Recapitulate :: Recapitulate (v. i.) To sum up, or enumerate by heads or topics, what has been previously said; to repeat briefly the substance..
Blench :: Blench (v. i.) To fly off; to turn aside.
Result :: Result (n.) A flying back; resilience.
Reflectent :: Reflectent (a.) Bending or flying back; reflected.
Kite :: Kite (n.) A light frame of wood or other material covered with paper or cloth, for flying in the air at the end of a string..
Hoist :: Hoist (n.) The perpendicular height of a flag, as opposed to the fly, or horizontal length when flying from a staff..
Caste :: Caste (n.) A separate and fixed order or class of persons in society who chiefly hold intercourse among themselves.
Reexport :: Reexport (n.) Any commodity reexported; -- chiefly in the plural.
Cheiroptera :: Cheiroptera (n. pl.) An order of mammalia, including the bats, having four toes of each of the anterior limbs elongated and connected by a web, so that they can be used like wings in flying. See Bat..
Flyer :: Flyer (n.) One in a flight of steps which are parallel to each other(as in ordinary stairs), as distinguished from a winder..
Haft :: Haft (n.) A handle; that part of an instrument or vessel taken into the hand, and by which it is held and used; -- said chiefly of a knife, sword, or dagger; the hilt..
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