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FlyingFlying Fly"ing, a. [From Fly, v. i.]
Moving in the air with, or as with, wings; moving lightly or
rapidly; intended for rapid movement. Flying boat
Flying boat Flying boat
A compact form of hydro-a["e]roplane having one central body,
or hull.
Flying buttressButtress But"tress, n. [OE. butrasse, boterace, fr. F. bouter
to push; cf. OF. bouteret (nom. sing. and acc. pl. bouterez)
buttress. See Butt an end, and cf. Butteris.]
1. (Arch.) A projecting mass of masonry, used for resisting
the thrust of an arch, or for ornament and symmetry.
Note: When an external projection is used merely to stiffen a
wall, it is a pier.
2. Anything which supports or strengthens. ``The ground
pillar and buttress of the good old cause of
nonconformity.' --South.
Flying buttress. See Flying buttress. Flying fishFlying fish Fly"ing fish` (Zo["o]l.)
A fish which is able to leap from the water, and fly a
considerable distance by means of its large and long pectoral
fins. These fishes belong to several species of the genus
Exoc[oe]tus, and are found in the warmer parts of all the
oceans. Flying kitesKite Kite, n. [OE. kyte, AS. c?ta; cf. W. cud, cut.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any raptorial bird of the subfamily
Milvin[ae], of which many species are known. They have
long wings, adapted for soaring, and usually a forked
tail.
Note: The European species are Milvus ictinus and M.
govinda; the sacred or Brahmany kite of India is
Haliastur Indus; the American fork-tailed kite is the
Nauclerus furcatus.
2. Fig. : One who is rapacious.
Detested kite, thou liest. --Shak.
3. A light frame of wood or other material covered with paper
or cloth, for flying in the air at the end of a string.
4. (Naut.) A lofty sail, carried only when the wind is light.
5. (Geom.) A quadrilateral, one of whose diagonals is an axis
of symmetry. --Henrici.
6. Fictitious commercial paper used for raising money or to
sustain credit, as a check which represents no deposit in
bank, or a bill of exchange not sanctioned by sale of
goods; an accommodation check or bill. [Cant]
7. (Zo["o]l.) The brill. [Prov. Eng. ]
Flying kites. (Naut.) See under Flying.
Kite falcon (Zo["o]l.), an African falcon of the genus
Avicida, having some resemblance to a kite. flying lemurColugo Co*lu"go, n. [Prob. an aboriginal name.] (Zo["o]l.)
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. Flying mouse 2. (Naut.)
(a) A knob made on a rope with spun yarn or parceling to
prevent a running eye from slipping.
(b) Same as 2d Mousing, 2.
3. A familiar term of endearment. --Shak.
4. A dark-colored swelling caused by a blow. [Slang]
5. A match used in firing guns or blasting.
Field mouse, Flying mouse, etc. See under Field,
Flying, etc.
Mouse bird (Zo["o]l.), a coly.
Mouse deer (Zo["o]l.), a chevrotain, as the kanchil.
Mouse galago (Zo["o]l.), a very small West American galago
(Galago murinus). In color and size it resembles a
mouse. It has a bushy tail like that of a squirrel.
Mouse hawk. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A hawk that devours mice.
(b) The hawk owl; -- called also mouse owl.
Mouse lemur (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of very
small lemurs of the genus Chirogaleus, found in
Madagascar.
Mouse piece (Cookery), the piece of beef cut from the part
next below the round or from the lower part of the latter;
-- called also mouse buttock. flying proaProa Pro"a, n. [Malay pr[=a]?, pr[=a]h?.] (Naut.)
A sailing canoe of the Ladrone Islands and Malay Archipelago,
having its lee side flat and its weather side like that of an
ordinary boat. The ends are alike. The canoe is long and
narrow, and is kept from overturning by a cigar-shaped log
attached to a frame extending several feet to windward. It
has been called the flying proa, and is the swiftest
sailing craft known. Flying squadronSquadron Squad"ron, n. [F. escadron, formerly also esquadron,
or It. squadrone. See Squad.]
1. Primarily, a square; hence, a square body of troops; a
body of troops drawn up in a square. [R.]
Those half-rounding quards Just met, and, closing,
stood in squadron joined. --Milton.
2. (Mil.) A body of cavarly comparising two companies or
troops, and averging from one hundred and twenty to two
hundred men.
3. (Naut.) A detachment of vessels employed on any particular
service or station, under the command of the senior
officer; as, the North Atlantic Squadron. --Totten.
Flying squadron, a squadron of observation or practice,
that cruises rapidly about from place to place. --Ham.
Nav. Encyc. Flying squidSquid Squid, n. [Cf. Squirt.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of ten-armed
cephalopods having a long, tapered body, and a caudal fin
on each side; especially, any species of Loligo,
Ommastrephes, and related genera. See Calamary,
Decacerata, Dibranchiata.
Note: Some of these squids are very abundant on the Atlantic
coast of North America, and are used in large
quantities for bait, especially in the cod fishery. The
most abundant of the American squids are the northern
squid (Ommastrephes illecebrosus), ranging from
Southern New England to Newfoundland, and the southern
squid (Loligo Pealii), ranging from Virginia to
Massachusetts.
2. A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other
substance, fastened on its shank to imitate a squid.
Flying squid, Giant squid. (Zo["o]l.) See under Flying,
and Giant.
Squid hound (Zo["o]l.), the striped bass. Flying squirrelFlying squirrel Fly"ing squir"rel (? or ?). (Zo["o]l.)
One of a group of squirrels, of the genera Pteromus and
Sciuropterus, having parachute-like folds of skin extending
from the fore to the hind legs, which enable them to make
very long leaps.
Note: The species of Pteromys are large, with bushy tails,
and inhabit southern Asia and the East Indies; those of
Sciuropterus are smaller, with flat tails, and inhabit
the northern parts of Europe, Asia, and America. The
American species (Sciuropterus volucella) is also
called Assapan. The Australian flying squrrels, or
flying phalangers, are marsupials. See Flying
phalanger (above). Highflying
Highflying High"fly`ing, a.
Extravagant in opinions or ambition. ``Highflying, arbitrary
kings.' --Dryden.
OutflyingOutfly Out*fly", v. t. [imp. Outflew; p. p. Outflown; p.
pr. & vb. n. Outflying.]
To surpass in flying; to fly beyond or faster than. --Shak.
Winged with fear outflies the wind. --Waller. OverflyingOverfly O`ver*fly", v. t. [imp. Overflew; p. p. Overflown;
p. pr. & vb. n. Overflying.]
To cross or pass over by flight. --Byron.
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