n. [ Form Fly, v.; cf. Flyer ] 1. One who flies or flees; a runaway; a fugitive. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Mach.) A fly. See Fly, n., 9, and 13 (b). [ 1913 Webster ]
3. (Spinning) See Flyer, n., 5. [ 1913 Webster ]
4. (Arch.) See Flyer, n., 4. [ 1913 Webster ]
5. An aëroplane or flying machine. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]