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Fly Tyer is an American magazine dedicated to the subject of fly tying, the art of tying materials to a hook for the purposes of fly fishing. Published
Fly_Tyer
Process of producing artificial flies used in fly fishing
American professional fly tyer, defined fly tying as the "simple process of binding various materials to a hook with thread". Fly tying is a practical art
Fly_tying
American flautist and fly-tyer (born 1987 or 1988)
also known by the pseudonym Edwin Reinhard, is an American flautist, fly-tyer, and burglar known for stealing 299 rare or extinct bird specimens from
Edwin_Rist
"Jack" Gartside was an American fly tyer and fly fishing author. Considered one of the most talented and innovative fly tyers of the modern era, Gartside
Jack_Gartside
American fly fisherman, tyer and author (1933–2025)
Best (February 26, 1933 – August 20, 2025) was an American production fly tyer, fly fisher, and angling writer. He was born in 1933 in Iowa and lived in
A._K._Best
British fly tyer
Rosina Megan Boyd BEM (29 January 1915 – 15 November 2001) was a British fly tyer most noted for her Atlantic salmon flies. She lived most of her adult life
Megan_Boyd
American fly fisherman, fly tier, guide, and store owner
Ted Fay (1904–1983) was an American fly fisherman, fly tyer, fishing guide, and fly shop owner known for popularizing the short-line nymphing fishing
Ted_Fay_(fly_fisherman)
Fly fishing magazine
also owns publications such as Gray's Sporting Journal, Fly Tyer, and the also defunct Saltwater Fly Fishing. Collectively, these magazines are referred to
American_Angler
American author and fly fisherman
his patterns and fly tying instructions have appeared in fishing and fly tying magazines including USA Today Hunt & Fish, Fly Tyer, Fly Life Magazine and
Drew_Chicone
outline would then be hung on the fly shop wall. The first Wall Fish was caught by Gilbert Meloche, a young fly tyer in Dan's shop. The fish was a large
Dan_Bailey_(conservationist)
American author and freelance writer (1946–2024)
Tie the Master Fly-Tyer's Patterns A. K. Best's Advanced Fly Tying: The Proven Methods and Techniques of a Master Professional Fly Tyer--37 Important Patterns
John_Gierach
Fishing lure design
selling dry flies since its creation. In 1922, Leonard Halladay, a Michigan fly tyer conceived the Adams as a general mayfly imitation. It was first fished
Adams_(dry_fly)
Artificial fly fishing lure
Woolly Bugger pattern was believed to have been created by Pennsylvania fly tyer Russell Blessing as early as 1967 to resemble a hellgrammite, or dobsonfly
Woolly_Bugger
Fishing fly used for trout fishing
The Elk Hair Caddis is a dry fly commonly used for trout fishing. The Elk Hair Caddis was created by Pennsylvania fly tyer Al Troth in 1957. He is considered
Elk_Hair_Caddis
Name list
player Edwin Reinhard, a pseudonym of Edwin Rist, American flautist and fly-tyer Franz Volkmar Reinhard (1753–1812), German theologian Johan Reinhard (born
Reinhard
Name list
Rickards (1872–1920), British architect Edwin Rist, American flautist and fly-tyer Edwin Schlossberg (born 1945), American designer, author, and artist Edwin
Edwin
Surname list
Gilbert Rist (1938–2023), Swiss academic Edwin Rist, American flautist and fly-tyer Johann Rist (1607–1667), German dramatist and poet John Rist (born 1936)
Rist
Lure used in fly fishing
have persisted over time. However, fly designers and amateur or professional fly tyers are free to create any fly they choose and to give it any name
Artificial_fly
City in Park County, Montana, United States
Yellowstone (American TV series), 2018-2024 Dan Bailey, renowned fly tyer and owner of Dan Bailey's Fly Shop Arthur Blank, owner of Paradise Valley Pop Stand and
Livingston,_Montana
American artist
American Fly Fishing—A History (1987) says this about Rhead: Louis Rhead was one of the most creative, fresh-thinking, and stimulating of American fly-fishing
Louis_Rhead
American fly fisherman, photographer and fly casting instructor
Kreh (February 26, 1925 – March 14, 2018) was an American fly fisherman, photographer and fly casting instructor who resided most recently in Hunt Valley
Lefty_Kreh
Korean-American fly fisherman
Archives - Trout Unlimited". www.tu.org. Retrieved 2025-04-24. Fields, Seth (2019-11-26). "The RS2 and its Many Variations". Fly Tyer. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
Rim_Chung
British fisherman and writer (1844–1914)
influential British angler and fly fishing author. Halford is most noted for his development and promotion of the dry fly technique on English chalk streams
Frederic_M._Halford
Charlotte Destination Alaska Equestrian Retailer Equine Veterinary Management Fly Tyer Georgia Trend Gray's Sporting Journal Horsemen's Yankee Pedlar The Horsetrader
Western_Horseman
Surname list
actor, dramatist, teacher and theatre manager Jack Gartside, American fly tyer and fly fishing author Mary Gartside (c. 1755–1819), English water colourist
Gartside
American fly fisherman and fly tyer
December 20, 1975) was an American fly fisherman and fly tyer. A Wintu Native American, he is known as the first fly fishing guide on the upper Sacramento
Ted_Towendolly
(2001, basketball) Field & Stream (1895-2020, 2024; fishing, hunting) Fly Tyer (1978-1982?, 1995; fishing) Frequency: The Snowboarder's Journal (2001
List_of_American_magazines
Guide book for the Alaska Highway
Charlotte Destination Alaska Equestrian Retailer Equine Veterinary Management Fly Tyer Georgia Trend Gray's Sporting Journal Horsemen's Yankee Pedlar The Horsetrader
The_Milepost
items. The Mallard and Claret fly was created in the 1850s by Aberdeen fly tyer William Murdock. As its name suggests, this fly is constructed from the feathers
Mallard_and_Claret
most part, the materials and tools from manufacturers are sold to fly tyers through fly fishing retail outlets, both brick and mortar and online stores
Manufacturers of fly tying materials and tools
Manufacturers_of_fly_tying_materials_and_tools
Artificial fly
The Stimulator is a dry fly popularized by angler, fly tyer and author Randall Kaufmann to imitate large adult stoneflies. The Stimulator pattern is a
Stimulator_(dry_fly)
American periodical magazine
Charlotte Destination Alaska Equestrian Retailer Equine Veterinary Management Fly Tyer Georgia Trend Gray's Sporting Journal Horsemen's Yankee Pedlar The Horsetrader
Alaska_(magazine)
Country gentleman and British angler
development of dry-fly fishing on the chalk streams of southern England. Upon his death in 1896, he became known as the "Prince of Fly Fishers". He was
George_Selwyn_Marryat
American fly fisher and fly lure tier
Carrie Gertrude Stevens (1882–1970) was an American fly fisher and fly lure tier from Madison and Upper Dam, Maine, and the creator of Rangeley Favorite
Carrie_G._Stevens
Artificial fly used for fishing
designed by fly tyer and angler Dave Whitlock, and combines the best aspects of Joe's Hopper and Muddler Minnow patterns. Oklahoma fly tyer Dave Whitlock
Dave's_Hopper
Artificial fly fishing lure
cost and tying time. The streamer was first tied in 1924 by commercial fly tyer Carrie G. Stevens of Madison, Maine. She was the wife of Maine fishing
Grey_Ghost_Streamer
(1906-2008): fly tyer, environmentalist, founder". 18 December 2008. Retrieved 2010-03-30. Schullery, Paul, ed. (2007). "Introduction". Halford and the Dry Fly. Mechanicsburg
Outline_of_fishing
Name list
Megan Boone (born 1983), American actress Megan Boyd (1915–2001), British fly tyer Megan Boyle (born 1985), American writer and filmmaker Megan Bozek (born
Megan
American media company
Charlotte Destination Alaska Equestrian Retailer Equine Veterinary Management Fly Tyer Georgia Trend Gray's Sporting Journal Horsemen's Yankee Pedlar The Horsetrader
Morris_Communications
Communications, which also owns publications such as American Angler, Fly Tyer, and Saltwater Fly Fishing. The company acquired Gray's Sporting Journal in 1989
Gray's_Sporting_Journal
Irish writer
in conjunction with Shipley of Ashbourne, 'A True Treatise on the Art of Fly-fishing as practised on the Dove and the Principal Streams of the Midland
Edward_Fitzgibbon
Charlotte Destination Alaska Equestrian Retailer Equine Veterinary Management Fly Tyer Georgia Trend Gray's Sporting Journal Horsemen's Yankee Pedlar The Horsetrader
Footprint_Travel_Guides
Charlotte Destination Alaska Equestrian Retailer Equine Veterinary Management Fly Tyer Georgia Trend Gray's Sporting Journal Horsemen's Yankee Pedlar The Horsetrader
Where_(magazine)
Brothers, where he advised clients on the technical aspects of fly-fishing and handled their fly-tying material. At that time he also began selling flytying
James_Deren
Royal Air Force fighter pilot during World War II. Megan Boyd, 86, British fly tyer. Edwin H. Colbert, 96, American paleontologist, researcher and author.
Deaths_in_November_2001
type artificial fly used in fly fishing. It was created by John Barr of Boulder, Colorado in the 1990s. It is popular amongst fly tyers and numerous variations
Copper_John_fly
of the Officers' Fishing Association, which later became the Services Dry Fly Fishing Association (SDFFA). Sawyer served as head keeper with the SDFFA
Frank_Sawyer_(writer)
American author and conservationist (1906–2008)
(1906-2008): fly tyer, environmentalist, founder". 18 December 2008. Retrieved 2010-03-30. Schullery, Paul (2006). Cowboy Trout-Western Fly Fishing As If
George_F._Grant
County in New York, United States
Genesee Wesleyan Seminary. Sara Jane McBride, entomologist and early woman fly tyer, was born in Mumford and lived in Caledonia. Elizabeth Smith Miller, women's
Livingston_County,_New_York
Explosive chemical compound
Front during World War I. Picric acid has been used for many years by fly tyers to dye mole skins and feathers a dark olive green for use as fishing lures
Picric_acid
Graham-Clark, British fly tyer and contributor to The Field Grapho, John Harrington Keene, American author of Fly Fishing and Fly Making for Trout (1887)
List of pseudonyms of angling authors
List_of_pseudonyms_of_angling_authors
American jazz musician
in conjunction with a CD prepared by Blue Note Records. King is also a fly tyer and fisherman. He is a member of the "Pro Team" for Tuffleye and has hosted
Jonny_King
American fish farming pioneer (1817–1888)
John (Autumn 2014). "Seth Green's Fish Hatchery Turns 150 Years Old". Fly Tyer: 7–13. Roosevelt, Robert B.; Green, Seth (1879). Fish Hatching and Fish
Seth_Green_(pisciculture)
boat - Flounder tramping - Fly fishing - Fly lure - Fly rod building - Fly Tyer - Fly tying - Food and Agriculture Organization - Food of the Tlingit - Forage
Index_of_fishing_articles
American fisherman (1905–1991)
pilot, fly fisherman, author, filmmaker, outfitter and conservationist who made significant contributions to recreational fishing, especially fly fishing
Lee_Wulff
orbiscascade.org. Retrieved 2024-01-24. "George Francis Grant (1906-2008): fly tyer, environmentalist, founder". 18 December 2008. Retrieved 2010-03-30. "George
Trout and Salmonid Collection at Montana State University
Trout_and_Salmonid_Collection_at_Montana_State_University
English author, artisan and Australian pioneer
English writer, artisan, and Australian pioneer, best known for his book The Fly-fisher's Entomology. He was born at No. 1 Highbury Terrace, Highbury, the
Alfred_Ronalds
American magazine
Charlotte Destination Alaska Equestrian Retailer Equine Veterinary Management Fly Tyer Georgia Trend Gray's Sporting Journal Horsemen's Yankee Pedlar The Horsetrader
Georgia_Trend
American fly fisherman
Arkansas, 1890 – d. Michigan, April 28, 1960) was a master bamboo fly rod maker, fly tyer and fly fishing innovator. The work of Paul Young is greatly admired
Paul_H._Young
Charlotte Destination Alaska Equestrian Retailer Equine Veterinary Management Fly Tyer Georgia Trend Gray's Sporting Journal Horsemen's Yankee Pedlar The Horsetrader
Skirt!
Fishing supply store
Richard, grew up in Gardiner and became an accomplished professional fly tyer and fly fishing guide while working for his father in the business. In 1966
Parks'_Fly_Shop
English cricketer, fisherman, and author
February 2018. Herd A (2011) Terry Griffiths (ed) – The Essential Kelson: A Fly-tyer’s Compendium, Book Review, Fishing Book Reviews. Retrieved 27 February 2017
George_Kelson
commercial fly tier, fly shop owner and fly angler. He is most noted for his development and promotion of the woolly worm fly and dry fly fishing in the
Don_Martinez
of many of the early Steelhead fly tyers such as Roderick Haig-Brown and Enos Bradner. Combs, Trey (1991). Steelhead Fly Fishing. New York: Lyons and Burford
Bibliography of fly fishing (species related)
Bibliography_of_fly_fishing_(species_related)
York Times. Retrieved October 3, 2018. "George Francis Grant (1906–2008): fly tyer, environmentalist, founder". Ecorover.blogspot.co.uk. December 18, 2008
Deaths_in_November_2008
Irish entomologist, fishing consultant, tackle merchant and author
retirement in 1984. He wrote An Angler's Entomology, a book about mayflies for fly fishermen. He has been called, "perhaps the greatest living Irish angler-entomologist"
J._Richard_Harris
(born 1968) Hugh Verity, RAF pilot (born 1918) 15 November – Megan Boyd, fly tyer (born 1915) 16 November – Rosemary Brown, composer and spiritualist (born
2001_in_the_United_Kingdom
Fishing lure design
Charlie's Fly Box. Retrieved March 4, 2021. "Prince Nymph". Fly Tyer. Retrieved March 4, 2021. "Featured Fly Pattern the Prince Nymph". Fly Lords Magazine
Prince_Nymph
October – Angus MacVicar, writer (born 1908) 15 November – Megan Boyd, fly tyer (born 1915 in England) Summer – Channel Six Dundee, a Restricted Service
2001_in_Scotland
1965 American TV series or program
Gung Ho, Heebie, Jeebie, Fearless Fly, Horsey the Fly, Additional Voices, Narrator (Milton the Monster and Fearless Fly segments) Dayton Allen: Stuffy Durma
Milton_the_Monster
American retail and mail-order business
outlet store in the UK. The firm produces flies and fly-tying tools, employing professional tyers like A.K. Best and Tom Rosenbauer to create new versions
Orvis
Fly fishing pattern
Jaroworski, Ed (Winter 2004). "Pop-Fleyes-Matching the Hatch in Saltwater". Fly Tyer. 10 (4). Marion, OH: Morris Communications Company: 50–57. Jaroworski,
Surf_Candy
Unincorporated community in Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Traverse City. In 1922, Leonard Halladay, a Michigan fly tyer from Mayfield, conceived the popular Adams Fly as a general mayfly imitation. It was first fished
Mayfield,_Michigan
1996 studio album by the Bluetones
"Certified Awards". BPI. Retrieved 20 June 2026. Tyers, Simon (19 March 2009). "The Bluetones – Expecting to Fly (Expanded Edition)". The Line of Best Fit.
Expecting_to_Fly_(album)
English boxer (born 2000)
Boxers Joe Tyers, Savannah Stubley and Kiaran Macdonald to fly North East flag". ITV.com. Retrieved 2 August 2022. Boxing record for Joe Tyers from BoxRec
Joe_Tyers
1918-1929 American animated film series
3 (2 April 1919) (lost) The Clown's Pup (30 August 1919) The Tantalizing Fly (4 October 1919) The Boxing Kangaroo (2 February 1920) The Chinaman (19 March
Out_of_the_Inkwell
Biological database
as simply the General Repository for Interaction Datasets (GRID) by Mike Tyers, Bobby-Joe Breitkreutz, and Chris Stark at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research
BioGRID
Spanish footballer (born 1994)
the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019. Burt, Jason; Tyers, Mike (24 February 2019). "Manchester City take the honours after Kepa Arrizabalaga
Kepa_Arrizabalaga
French rapper
13 "GB" (Lartiste feat. Kaaris X DJ Mc Fly) 62 "Il se passe quoi" (Mac Tyer feat. Kaaris & Sofiane) 107 Mac Tyer album C'est la street mon pote 2019 "D'une
Kaaris
Cheap football commonly used by children
Childhood Games Of Football". The Sportsman. Retrieved 2 February 2018. Tyers, Alan (5 October 2016). "A 48-team World Cup, the Jabulani and silver goals:
Penny_floater
2016 American dark comedy series
seasons 1–5) Ron Livingston as Keith Powell (12 episodes; seasons 1–4) Phoebe Tyers as April (12 episodes; seasons 1–4) Christine Taylor as Gail (11 episodes;
Search_Party_(TV_series)
Medication to prevent nausea and vomiting
PMC 4625078. PMID 26578870. Butler A, Hill JM, Ireland SJ, Jordan CC, Tyers MB (June 1988). "Pharmacological properties of GR38032F, a novel antagonist
Ondansetron
Congolese singer and rapper (born 1986)
February 2014, L'Algérino joined the label, followed in June 2014 by Mac Tyer. Monstre Marin Corporation published its first compilation La Monster Party
Gims
1943 film
ruined sub as Popeye delivers them each a single uppercut, causing them to fly up, still saluting, into the minefield to their deaths. Popeye rows the half-destroyed
Spinach_Fer_Britain
1966–1967 animated television series
emanating from his mouth. The radar is anthropomorphic and sentient and can fly wherever Batfink needs them to go – accompanied by a distinctive beeping
Batfink
M1llionz Maaly Raw Mac Mac Dre Mac Lethal Mac Mall Mac Miller Mac Minister Mac Tyer Macan Maccasio Mach-Hommy Majoe Machine Gun Kelly Mack 10 Mack Maine Macklemore
List_of_hip-hop_musicians
List of videos directed by Joseph Kahn
Blood" and American rapper Eminem's "Without Me". "Joseph Kahn Awards". IMDb. Tyer, Brad (April 21, 1994). "Prodigal Ambitions". Houston Press. Archived from
Joseph_Kahn_videography
2019 video game
Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2022. Tyer, Ben (June 11, 2011). "12 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order tips to awaken the
Star_Wars_Jedi:_Fallen_Order
American classical guitarist (born 1947)
Christopher Parkening". Allmusic. Retrieved July 9, 2010. Parkening, Christopher; Tyers, Kathy (2006). Grace like a River. Carol Stream, Illinois: Tyndale House
Christopher_Parkening
Story by 109 You're a Sap, Mr. Jap August 7 Dan Gordon Jim Tyer George Germanetti TBA Jim Tyer Carl Meyer Does not have the "Famous Studios" branding in
Popeye the Sailor filmography (Famous Studios)
Popeye_the_Sailor_filmography_(Famous_Studios)
of a life-lining or belay system Nail knot – used in fly fishing to attach the leader to the fly line Nicky knot – a method of tying a necktie Noose –
List_of_knots
Gims) 89 — — Non-album single "Laisse-moi te dire" (Mac Tyer featuring Maître Gims) 40 — 38 Mac Tyer album Je suis une légende "Dans son sac" (Alonzo featuring
Gims_discography
Type of bend knot
fly fishing, this serves to build a leader of gradually decreasing diameter with the castable fly line attached at the large diameter end and the fly
Blood_knot
2000 soundtrack album by various artists, expanded and reissued in 2011
credits for the movie list two songs, "Admiration" (written by William Tyers and performed by Pat Rebillo) and "What Is Sweeter" (written by M. K. Jerome)
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (soundtrack)
O_Brother,_Where_Art_Thou?_(soundtrack)
Type of knot used in fishing
The nail knot, also known as the tube knot or gryp knot, is used in fly fishing to attach the leader to the main fishing line. The knot has been described
Nail_knot
Series of Star Wars novels
James Luceno, Michael Jan Friedman, Troy Denning, Matthew Stover, Kathy Tyers, Greg Keyes, Elaine Cunningham, Aaron Allston, Walter Jon Williams, and
The_New_Jedi_Order
1982 novel by Haruki Murakami
Guide to All of Haruki Murakami's Books". Vulture. Retrieved 2021-09-02. Tyers, Rhys William (15 July 2019). "The Labyrinth and the Non-Solution: Murakami's
A_Wild_Sheep_Chase
English band
the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2016. Simon Tyers (20 May 2011). The Fly (#55): 42. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
Codex_Leicester_(band)
Museum of Roller Skating, in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. In 1823, Robert John Tyers from London was granted a patent for his skates with five wheels in a single
History_of_inline_skates
Fishing knot
A turle knot is a knot used while fishing for tying a hook or fly to a leader. It is named after Major William Greer Turle, a 19th-century English angler
Turle_knot
FLY TYER
FLY TYER
Biblical
god of the fly
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name KIM-LY means "golden lion."
Female
Cornish
, escape, fly; alive; or, small water.
Male
Egyptian
, fly.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly south and southwestern England)
English (chiefly south and southwestern England) : variant of Free, from the Old English byform frīg.English : nickname for a small person, from Middle English fry ‘small person’, ‘child’, ‘offspring’ (Old Norse frjó ‘seed’).Americanized spelling of German Frei, Frey.
Male
Hebrew
Short form of Hebrew Eliyahu, ELY means "the Lord is my God."
Female
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Latin Flora, FLÓRA means "flower."
Female
Portuguese
Portuguese form of Roman Latin Flavia, FLÃVIA means "yellow hair."
Female
Cornish
, escape, fly; alive; or, small water.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Danish : unexplained.Perhaps an altered spelling of Dutch Vlij, a topographic name from vallei ‘lowland’, ‘marsh’; in New Netherland this became a common term for a swamp.
Boy/Male
Biblical
God of the fly.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Fly.
Girl/Female
Australian, Chinese, German, Japanese
Fly; Dance in the Air
Male
English
Pet form of English Sylvester, SLY means "from the forest."
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Richard III' Christopher Urswick, a priest. 'The Taming of the Shrew' Christopher Sly, a...
Girl/Female
British, English
Where Hawks Fly
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the cathedral city on an island in the fens north of Cambridge. It is so named from Old English ǣl ‘eel’ + gē ‘district’.Probably also an Americanized form of German Eley.Nathaniel Ely was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, (coming from Cambridge, MA, with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word fay, from Old English faie, FAY means "fairy." This name was in use in the 19th century when an interest in medieval times and Arthurian legends--brought about mostly by Tennyson's Idylls of the King--led to the use of such names as Fay and Morgan, Percival, and Tristan.Â
Male
Portuguese
Portuguese form of Roman Latin Flavius, FLÃVIO means "yellow hair."
Boy/Male
American, British, Chinese, Christian, English
Where Hawks Fly; Settlement on the Bank
FLY TYER
FLY TYER
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
From the Linden Tree Hill
Boy/Male
African, Arabic, German, Hebrew, Indian
Happy
Girl/Female
German
magnificent.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Angelina | அநà¯à®•ேலீநாÂ
Angel
Boy/Male
Celtic
Champion.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
The Grey Quail
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Beautiful
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Indian
Cute; Lovely
Girl/Female
Tamil
Seed
Boy/Male
Hindu
One who lights lamps, Light, Brightness, Flame
FLY TYER
FLY TYER
FLY TYER
FLY TYER
FLY TYER
v. t.
To cause to fly or to float in the air, as a bird, a kite, a flag, etc.
v. t.
To fly or flee from; to shun; to avoid.
v. i.
A hook dressed in imitation of a fly, -- used for fishing.
v. i.
Any dipterous insect; as, the house fly; flesh fly; black fly. See Diptera, and Illust. in Append.
v. t.
To skin; to strip off the skin or surface of; as, to flay an ox; to flay the green earth.
n.
A breeze fly.
imp.
of Fly
v. i.
Any winged insect; esp., one with transparent wings; as, the Spanish fly; firefly; gall fly; dragon fly.
pl.
of Fly
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Fly
p. p.
of Fly
v. i.
A heavy wheel, or cross arms with weights at the ends on a revolving axis, to regulate or equalize the motion of machinery by means of its inertia, where the power communicated, or the resistance to be overcome, is variable, as in the steam engine or the coining press. See Fly wheel (below).
v.
A fly. See Fly, n., 9, and 13 (b).
n.
Faith; as, by my fay.
n.
The fly of a flag: See Fly, n., 6.
v. i.
A batted ball that flies to a considerable distance, usually high in the air; also, the flight of a ball so struck; as, it was caught on the fly.