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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Tailed :: Tailed (a.) Having a tail; having (such) a tail or (so many) tails; -- chiefly used in composition; as, bobtailed, longtailed, etc..
Fratricelli :: Fratricelli (n. pl.) A sect which seceded from the Franciscan Order, chiefly in Italy and Sicily, in 1294, repudiating the pope as an apostate, maintaining the duty of celibacy and poverty, and discountenancing oaths. Called also Fratricellians and Fraticelli..
Regular :: Regular (a.) A soldier belonging to a permanent or standing army; -- chiefly used in the plural.
Hackle :: Hackle (n.) An artificial fly for angling, made of feathers..
Stud :: Stud (n.) A kind of nail with a large head, used chiefly for ornament; an ornamental knob; a boss..
Wing :: Wing (v. t.) To transport by flight; to cause to fly.
On Dit :: On dit (n.) A flying report; rumor; as, it is a mere on dit..
Aloetic :: Aloetic (n.) A medicine containing chiefly aloes.
Cobweb :: Cobweb (n.) The European spotted flycatcher.
Muscadine :: Muscadine (n.) A name given to several very different kinds of grapes, but in America used chiefly for the scuppernong, or southern fox grape, which is said to be the parent stock of the Catawba. See Grapevine..
Witch :: Witch (n.) One who practices the black art, or magic; one regarded as possessing supernatural or magical power by compact with an evil spirit, esp. with the Devil; a sorcerer or sorceress; -- now applied chiefly or only to women, but formerly used of men as well..
Rumor :: Rumor (n.) A flying or popular report; the common talk; hence, public fame; notoriety..
Facing :: Facing (n.) The movement of soldiers by turning on their heels to the right, left, or about; -- chiefly in the pl..
Sarcophagan :: Sarcophagan (n.) Any fly of the genus Sarcophaga.
Bagpipe :: Bagpipe (n.) A musical wind instrument, now used chiefly in the Highlands of Scotland..
Volador :: Volador (n.) A flying fish of California (Exoc/tus Californicus): -- called also volator.
Intentioned :: Intentioned (a.) Having designs; -- chiefly used in composition; as, well-intentioned, having good designs; ill-intentioned, having ill designs..
Swift :: Swift (n.) A reel, or turning instrument, for winding yarn, thread, etc.; -- used chiefly in the plural..
Velivolant :: Velivolant (a.) Flying with sails; passing under full sail.
Literatus :: Literatus (n.) A learned man; a man acquainted with literature; -- chiefly used in the plural.
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