(UK, historical) Someone who drives the type of coach called a fly.
(UK, historical) Someone who drives the type of coach called a fly.
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(printing, historical, slang) A man employed to clear the printed copies from the printing press.
(aviation, slang) An aircraft pilot, especially of a military combat aircraft.
(historical, UK, Ireland) A kind of (often horse-drawn) passenger boat formerly used on canals. Faster than other types of canal boats at the time, the horses would run along the towpath.
(US, informal) Very smart, beautiful, or well-dressed.
(theatre) Someone who operates a fly system in a theatre.