Flier \Fli"er\ (fl[imac]"[~e]r), n. [Form Fly, v.; cf.
Flyer]
1. One who flies or flees; a runaway; a fugitive. --Shak.
2. (Mach.) A fly. See Fly, n., 9, and 13 (b) .
3. (Spinning) See Flyer, n., 5.
4. (Arch.) See Flyer, n., 4.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |