Definition of flight

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Flight (n.) The act or flying; a passing through the air by the help of wings; volitation; mode or style of flying.

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Weka :: Weka (n.) A New Zealand rail (Ocydromus australis) which has wings so short as to be incapable of flight.
Flight :: Flight (n.) Lofty elevation and excursion;a mounting; a soa/ing; as, a flight of imagination, ambition, folly..
Extravaganza :: Extravaganza (n.) An extravagant flight of sentiment or language.
Career :: Career (n.) The flight of a hawk.
Stampede :: Stampede (v. t.) A wild, headlong scamper, or running away, of a number of animals; usually caused by fright; hence, any sudden flight or dispersion, as of a crowd or an army in consequence of a panic..
Volitation :: Volitation (n.) The act of flying; flight.
Icarian :: Icarian (a.) Soaring too high for safety, like Icarus; adventurous in flight..
Ornithomancy :: Ornithomancy (n.) Divination by means of birds, their flight, etc..
Short :: Short (superl.) Not long; having brief length or linear extension; as, a short distance; a short piece of timber; a short flight..
Defiance :: Defiance (n.) A state of opposition; willingness to flight; disposition to resist; contempt of opposition.
Roller :: Roller (n.) Any one of numerous species of Old World picarian birds of the family Coraciadae. The name alludes to their habit of suddenly turning over or tumbling in flight..
Landing :: Landing (n.) The level part of a staircase, at the top of a flight of stairs, or connecting one flight with another..
Flighty :: Flighty (a.) Indulging in flights, or wild and unrestrained sallies, of imagination, humor, caprice, etc.; given to disordered fancies and extravagant conduct; volatile; giddy; eccentric; slighty delirious..
Gyropigeon :: Gyropigeon (n.) A flying object simulating a pigeon in flight, when projected from a spring trap. It is used as a flying target in shooting matches..
Flight :: Flight (n.) The husk or glume of oats.
Hum :: Hum (v. i.) To make a low, prolonged sound, like that of a bee in flight; to drone; to murmur; to buzz; as, a top hums..
Fledge :: Fledge (v. t. & i.) To furnish with feathers; to supply with the feathers necessary for flight.
Ostrich :: Ostrich (n.) A large bird of the genus Struthio, of which Struthio camelus of Africa is the best known species. It has long and very strong legs, adapted for rapid running; only two toes; a long neck, nearly bare of feathers; and short wings incapable of flight. The adult male is about eight feet high..
Stairhead :: Staircase (n.) A flight of stairs with their supporting framework, casing, balusters, etc..
Skein :: Skein (n.) A flight of wild fowl (wild geese or the like).
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