flying squirrel definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: nocturnal ... folds of skin along the sides of the body [syn: flying phalanger, flying opossum, flying squirrel] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1591 either of two ... squirrel (Zo["o]l.), the striped gopher. See Gopher, 2. Flying squirrel (Zo["o]l.). See Flying squirrel, in the Vocabulary. Java squirrel (Zo["o]l.). ...
Flying definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary FLYING, ppr. 1. Moving in air by means of wings; passing rapidly; springing; bursting; avoiding. 2. a. Floating; waving; as flying colors. 3. a. Moving; light, and suited for prompt motion; as a flying camp. Flying colors, a phrase expressing triumph. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: moving swiftly; "fast-flying planes"; "played the difficult passage with flying fingers" [syn: ...
flying lemur definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: arboreal ... to tail that is used for long gliding leaps [syn: flying lemur, flying cat, colugo] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1883 either of ... placed in a separate order (Dermoptera) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Flying army (Mil.) a body of cavalry and infantry, kept in ... garrisons and to keep the enemy in continual alarm. --Farrow. Flying artillery (Mil.), artillery trained to rapid evolutions, -- the men being ... spring upon the guns and caissons when they change position. Flying bridge, Flying camp. See under Bridge, and Camp. Flying ...
flying fish definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: tropical ... their large pectoral fins like wings Webster's 1913 Dictionary Flying army (Mil.) a body of cavalry and infantry, kept in ... garrisons and to keep the enemy in continual alarm. --Farrow. Flying artillery (Mil.), artillery trained to rapid evolutions, -- the men being ... spring upon the guns and caissons when they change position. Flying bridge, Flying camp. See under Bridge, and Camp. Flying buttress (Arch.), a contrivance for taking up the thrust ...
flying lizard definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: any ... winglike membranes on each side of the body [syn: dragon, flying dragon, flying lizard] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Dragon Drag"on, n. [F ... in making long leaps from tree to tree. Called also flying lizard. 7. (Zo["o]l.) A variety of carrier pigeon ... century. ``Dragon water may do good upon him.'' --Randolph (1640). Flying dragon, a large meteoric fireball; a bolide. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Flying army (Mil.) a body of cavalry and infantry, kept ...
flying dragon definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: any ... winglike membranes on each side of the body [syn: dragon, flying dragon, flying lizard] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Dragon Drag"on, n. [F ... in making long leaps from tree to tree. Called also flying lizard. 7. (Zo["o]l.) A variety of carrier pigeon ... century. ``Dragon water may do good upon him.'' --Randolph (1640). Flying dragon, a large meteoric fireball; a bolide. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Flying army (Mil.) a body of cavalry and infantry, kept ...
Flying kites definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Kite Kite, n. [OE ... wood or other material covered with paper or cloth, for flying in the air at the end of a string. 4 ... 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 ... having some resemblance to a kite. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Flying army (Mil.) a body of cavalry and infantry, kept in ... garrisons and to keep the enemy in continual alarm. --Farrow. Flying artillery (Mil.), artillery trained to rapid evolutions, -- the men ...
flying mouse definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: tiny flying phalanger Webster's 1913 Dictionary 2. (Naut.) (a) A knob ... 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 ... the latter; -- called also mouse buttock. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Flying army (Mil.) a body of cavalry and infantry, kept in ... garrisons and to keep the enemy in continual alarm. --Farrow. Flying artillery (Mil.), artillery trained to rapid evolutions, -- the men ...
flying phalanger definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: nocturnal ... folds of skin along the sides of the body [syn: flying phalanger, flying opossum, flying squirrel] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Flying army (Mil.) a body of cavalry and infantry, kept in ... garrisons and to keep the enemy in continual alarm. --Farrow. Flying artillery (Mil.), artillery trained to rapid evolutions, -- the men ...
flying colors definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: complete success; "they passed inspection with flying colors" [syn: flying colors, flying colours] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Flying army (Mil.) a body of cavalry and infantry, kept in ... garrisons and to keep the enemy in continual alarm. --Farrow. Flying artillery (Mil.), artillery trained to rapid evolutions, -- the men ...
flying buttress definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a ... main structure and connected to it by an arch [syn: flying buttress, arc- boutant] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1669 a ... and buttress of the good old cause of nonconformity.'' --South. Flying buttress. See Flying buttress. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Flying army (Mil.) a body of cavalry and infantry, kept in ... garrisons and to keep the enemy in continual alarm. --Farrow. Flying artillery (Mil.), artillery trained to rapid evolutions, -- the men ...
Flying squid definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Squid Squid, n. [Cf ... 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. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Flying army (Mil.) a body of cavalry and infantry, kept in ... garrisons and to keep the enemy in continual alarm. --Farrow. Flying artillery (Mil.), artillery trained to rapid evolutions, -- the men being ... spring upon the guns and caissons when they change position. Flying bridge, Flying camp. See under Bridge, and Camp. Flying ...
flying start definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a ... in full motion when they pass the starting line [syn: flying start, running start] 2: a quick and auspicious beginning [syn: flying start, running start] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1851 1 ... 2. a favorable start of something Webster's 1913 Dictionary Flying army (Mil.) a body of cavalry and infantry, kept in ... garrisons and to keep the enemy in continual alarm. --Farrow. Flying artillery (Mil.), artillery trained to rapid evolutions, -- the men being ... spring upon the guns and caissons when they change position. Flying bridge, Flying camp. See under Bridge, and Camp. Flying ...
flying gurnard definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: tropical ... fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding; unrelated to searobins [syn: flying gurnard, flying robin, butterflyfish] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1792 any of ... above the water for short distances Webster's 1913 Dictionary Flying army (Mil.) a body of cavalry and infantry, kept in ... garrisons and to keep the enemy in continual alarm. --Farrow. Flying artillery (Mil.), artillery trained to rapid evolutions, -- the men being ... spring upon the guns and caissons when they change position. Flying bridge, Flying camp. See under Bridge, and Camp. Flying ...
flying bridge definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the ... a small (often open) deck above the pilot house [syn: flying bridge, flybridge, fly bridge, monkey bridge] Merriam Webster's noun ... nose. Cantalever bridge. See under Cantalever. Draw bridge. See Drawbridge. Flying bridge, a temporary bridge suspended or floating, as for the ... apparatus; -- invented by Sir Charles Wheatstone. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Flying army (Mil.) a body of cavalry and infantry, kept in ... garrisons and to keep the enemy in continual alarm. --Farrow. Flying artillery (Mil.), artillery trained to rapid evolutions, -- the men being ... spring upon the guns and caissons when they change position. Flying bridge, Flying camp. See under Bridge, and Camp. Flying ...