Definition of flying

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Flying (v. i.) Moving in the air with, or as with, wings; moving lightly or rapidly; intended for rapid movement..

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Result :: Result (n.) A flying back; resilience.
Synepy :: Synentognathi (n. pl.) An order of fishes, resembling the Physoclisti, without spines in the dorsal, anal, and ventral fins. It includes the true flying fishes..
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..
Parachute :: Parachute (n.) A web or fold of skin which extends between the legs of certain mammals, as the flying squirrels, colugo, and phalangister..
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..
Flitting :: Flitting (n.) A flying with lightness and celerity; a fluttering.
Assapanic :: Assapanic (n.) The American flying squirrel (Pteromys volucella).
Wing :: Wing (n.) One of the large pectoral fins of the flying fishes.
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..
Hoist :: Hoist (n.) The perpendicular height of a flag, as opposed to the fly, or horizontal length when flying from a staff..
Awing :: Awing (adv.) On the wing; flying; fluttering.
Outwing :: Outwing (v. t.) To surpass, exceed, or outstrip in flying..
Altivolant :: Altivolant (a.) Flying high.
Volador :: Volador (n.) A flying fish of California (Exoc/tus Californicus): -- called also volator.
Evolation :: Evolation (n.) A flying out or up.
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..
Bird :: Bird (n.) Orig., a chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling; and hence, a feathered flying animal (see 2)..
Glancing :: Glancing (a.) Flying off (after striking) in an oblique direction; as, a glancing shot..
Battery :: Battery (v. t.) A company or division of artillery, including the gunners, guns, horses, and all equipments. In the United States, a battery of flying artillery consists usually of six guns..
Transvolation :: Transvolation (n.) The act of flying beyond or across.
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