flying-lemur

A Dictionary of Aviation · 1911 · p. 10
’fra i-inj1i-maz n. an insectrvorous mammal of the family Galeopathecidae, resembling a lemur, provided with a parachut-like extension of the skin by which it is enabled to make flying leaps from tree to tree; a flyzngz-cat, colugo, kagu an, or kubeng. flying-limb ‘fra i-in,lim n. [also spelt flyingelim] a I1m or member of an animal’s body, used in flying. flying-line ‘fra i-rnJain n. a line attacht to a kite and used to fly it with; a kite-line; a kite-sting. flying-lizard ‘fra i-in,izazd n. any lizard of the genus Draco, as Draco volans, capable of a short parachuteclike leap; a flyxrng-dragon. flying-machine ‘fzai-in-ma,$1in 1. a machine or apparatus designed to fly thru the air, or to enable its user to do so; an aerodrome; a hevierzthanzair airship; a flyer. flying-man ‘fusi-1n,men n. [ploral flyingemen] a man who, by the aid of artificial devices, flies or sails 1n the air; a manzbird; an aviator. flying-marmot ’fra i-1n,ma:z-mat m. a taguan or large flying-squirrel of the genus Pteromys. flying-meet ‘fra i-1n,miit n. a meet or meeting at which flying is carried en, or flyers tested or flown; a flyxngmeeting; an aviation-meet; an aero-meet. flying-meeting ‘fra i-1n,mii-tin n. a meeting or meet at which flying is carried en, or flyers tested or flown; a flying-meet; an aviation-meeting. flying-membrane ‘fzai-1n,mem-ben m. a membrane or fold of skin used by some anzrmals in flying or xin simulating flight; a patagium. flying-model ‘fra i-1n,medt n. a medel flyer for experimenting purposes; a miniature flying-machine. flying-opo um ‘fzai-in-o,pesom mn. a kind of opo um capable of simulating flight. flying-phalanger ‘fzai-in-foJend3ec n. [also spelt flying falanger] any one of the petaurszsts or flying marsupials of the family Falangistrdae, having a parachuteclike fold of skin along the sides, by which they are enabled to take flying leaps thru the air; a flying-squirrel; the acrobat. flying-plane ‘fra i-in,preen n. 4. an aeroplane or aerofe1l designed to fly or glide thru the air. 2. an aeroplane flying-smachine; a aerodrome; an aerodone; an aerodyne; a flyer. i flying-ram ‘fra i-in,zem n. a fancied aerial war-craft recalling or named after the ram; an aerial batt-ring-ram. flying-record ‘fra i-1n,zekazd n. same meaning as flight record. ne ‘fra i-rn,zebin n. the flying-gurnard; the batish. 4;
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