Definition of fly

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Fly (v. i.) The outer canvas of a tent with double top, usually drawn over the ridgepole, but so extended as to touch the roof of the tent at no other place..

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Brief :: Brief (adv.) Briefly.
Wingless :: Wingless (a.) Having no wings; not able to ascend or fly.
Snow :: Snow (v. i.) To fall in or as snow; -- chiefly used impersonally; as, it snows; it snowed yesterday..
Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) One of a series of beats or movements against a resisting medium, by means of which movement through or upon it is accomplished; as, the stroke of a bird's wing in flying, or an oar in rowing, of a skater, swimmer, etc..
Hopper :: Hopper (n.) The larva of a cheese fly.
Ominous :: Ominous (a.) Of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or exhibiting an omen; significant; portentous; -- formerly used both in a favorable and unfavorable sense; now chiefly in the latter; foreboding or foreshowing evil; inauspicious; as, an ominous dread..
Beambird :: Beambird (n.) A small European flycatcher (Muscicapa gricola), so called because it often nests on a beam in a building..
Bird :: Bird (n.) Orig., a chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling; and hence, a feathered flying animal (see 2)..
Leave :: Leave (n.) The act of leaving or departing; a formal parting; a leaving; farewell; adieu; -- used chiefly in the phrase, to take leave, i. e., literally, to take permission to go..
Gyrostat :: Gyrostat (n.) A modification of the gyroscope, consisting essentially of a fly wheel fixed inside a rigid case to which is attached a thin flange of metal for supporting the instrument. It is used in studying the dynamics of rotating bodies..
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..
Discharge :: Discharge (v. t.) To let fly, as a missile; to shoot..
Mida :: Mida (n.) The larva of the bean fly.
Regular :: Regular (a.) A soldier belonging to a permanent or standing army; -- chiefly used in the plural.
Defly :: Defly (adv.) Deftly.
Hackle :: Hackle (n.) An artificial fly for angling, made of feathers..
Morello :: Morello (n.) A kind of nearly black cherry with dark red flesh and juice, -- used chiefly for preserving..
Flyer :: Flyer (n.) The fly of a flag: See Fly, n., 6..
Flier :: Flier (v.) A fly. See Fly, n., 9, and 13 (b)..
Awing :: Awing (adv.) On the wing; flying; fluttering.
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