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Flyfish :: Flyfish (n.) A California scorpaenoid fish (Sebastichthys rhodochloris), having brilliant colors..

Gadfly :: Gadfly (n.) Any dipterous insect of the genus Oestrus, and allied genera of botflies..

Stud :: Stud (n.) A kind of nail with a large head, used chiefly for ornament; an ornamental knob; a boss..

Buntine :: Buntine (n.) A thin woolen stuff, used chiefly for flags, colors, and ships' signals..

Off :: Off (adv.) Denoting the action of removing or separating; separation; as, to take off the hat or cloak; to cut off, to pare off, to clip off, to peel off, to tear off, to march off, to fly off, and the like..

Dart :: Dart (v. i.) To fly or pass swiftly, as a dart..

Berna Fly :: Berna fly () A Brazilian dipterous insect of the genus Trypeta, which lays its eggs in the nostrils or in wounds of man and beast, where the larvae do great injury..

Batfowling :: Batfowling (n.) A mode of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost. The birds, flying to the light, are caught with nets or otherwise..

Chip :: Chip (v. i.) To break or fly off in small pieces.

Tophus :: Tophus (n.) One of the mineral concretions about the joints, and in other situations, occurring chiefly in gouty persons. They consist usually of urate of sodium; when occurring in the internal organs they are also composed of phosphate of calcium..

Outfly :: Outfly (v. t.) To surpass in flying; to fly beyond or faster than.

Tipula :: Tipula (n.) Any one of many species of long-legged dipterous insects belonging to Tipula and allied genera. They have long and slender bodies. See Crane fly, under Crane..

Winterweed :: Winterweed (n.) A kind of speedwell (Veronica hederifolia) which spreads chiefly in winter.

Meteoromancy :: Meteoromancy (n.) A species of divination by meteors, chiefly by thunder and lightning, which was held in high estimation by the Romans..

Oared :: Oared (a.) Furnished with oars; -- chiefly used in composition; as, a four-oared boat..

Horsefly :: Horsefly (n.) The horse tick or forest fly (Hippobosca).

Burrel Fly :: Burrel fly () The botfly or gadfly of cattle (Hypoderma bovis). See Gadfly.

Hogframe :: Hogframe (n.) A trussed frame extending fore and aft, usually above deck, and intended to increase the longitudinal strength and stiffness. Used chiefly in American river and lake steamers. Called also hogging frame, and hogback..

Face :: Face (n.) Presence; sight; front; as in the phrases, before the face of, in the immediate presence of; in the face of, before, in, or against the front of; as, to fly in the face of danger; to the face of, directly to; from the face of, from the presence of..

Flyblow :: Flyblow (n.) One of the eggs or young larvae deposited by a flesh fly, or blowfly..

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