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flying 1. Nautical (of a sail) not hauled in tight against the wind 2. the act of piloting, navigating, or travelling in an aircraft Flying Daedalus flew with wings of wax and feathers. [Gk. Myth.: Bulfinch] possesses magic cloak which permits flight. [Children’s Lit.: The Little Lame Prince] little elephant’s huge ears take him up and away. [Am. Cinema: Dumbo in Disney Films, 49–53]
rode upon magic carpet that could fly. [Arab. Lit.: Arabian Nights, ”Ahmed and Paribanou”] Daedalus’s son whose wings disintegrated in flight when approaching the sun. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 126] winged horse. [Class. Myth.: Zimmerman, 195] ill-fated driver of the chariot of sun. [Gk. Myth.: Metamorphoses] seagull spends its time elaborating flying techniques. [Am. Lit.: Richard Bach Jonathan Livingston Seagull] a roc flies him to the Valley of Diamonds, and an eagle flies him to its nest. [Arab. Lit.: Arabian Nights] bearer of the golden fleece, sent by Zeus to save the life of Phryxus, who crossed the sea on its back. [Gk. Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 405] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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``I can't tell you how many bats have gone flying by me up the tunnel,'' Collins said. You haven't lived until you've gone flying up and down hills in the woods at night behind 15 dogs full out," she said. |
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