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Poems: The Fly
by WilliamBlakeThe Sick RoseThe AngelThe Fly Little Fly, Thy summer's play My thoughtless hand Has brushed away. Am not I A fly like thee? Or art not thou A man like me…The Flying Scotsman
Running between King's Cross station in London and Edinburgh, Scotland, the Flying Scotsman was a luxury express train full of amenities. It featured a hairdressing salon, a Louis the XVI–style…Brewer's: Fly
(plural flys). A hackney coach, a cab. A contraction of Fly-by-night, as sedan chairs on wheels used to be called in the regency. These “Fly-by-nights,” patronised greatly by George,…Brewer's: Flies
(See Fly.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894FlingFlick A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…flying saucer
(Encyclopedia) flying saucer: see unidentified flying objects.flying squirrel
(Encyclopedia) flying squirrel, name for certain nocturnal tree squirrels adapted for gliding; they do not actually fly. Most are found in Asia, but one species of the genus Pteromys extends into SE…clown
(Encyclopedia) clown, a comic character usually distinguished by garish makeup and costume whose antics are both humorously clumsy and acrobatic. The clown employs a broad, physical style of humor…rodeo
(Encyclopedia) rodeorodeorōˈdēō, rōdāˈō [key], public exhibition of the skill of cowboys in various activities. Events include riding broncos, riding steers, “bulldogging” steers, roping and tying…Sarasota
(Encyclopedia) SarasotaSarasotasârˌəsōˈtə [key], city (1990 pop. 50,961), seat of Sarasota co., SW Fla., on Sarasota Bay; settled c.1884, inc. 1914. It is a yachting and fishing resort with varied…calliope, in music
(Encyclopedia) calliope, in music, an instrument also called steam organ or steam piano in which steam is forced through a series of whistles controlled by a keyboard. It is usually played…Trending
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