wing fish (wing fish)

A flying-fish; especially, a flying-gurnard; in the United States, any species of Prionotus. See cut under sea robin. wing-footed (wing'futed), a. 1. Aliped; having winged feet; hence, rapid; swift. Next Venus in his sphear is Maiaes sonne, Ioves me enger, wing - footed Mercurie. Times ' Whistle (E. E. T. S.), p. 115. Wing-footed Time them farther off doth bear. Drayton, Polyolbion, x. 322. 2. In conch., pteropod. P. P. Carpenter. wing-formed (wing'fôrmd), a. Shaped like a wing, in any sense; aliform; alate. wing-gudgeon (wing'guj" on), n. A short winged shaft of metal used as a journal for wheels having wood- IMG:content-2440.png:[blocks in formation] Our freedom chain'd, quite wingle our desire, In sense dark-prison'd all that ought to soar. Young, Night Thoughts, ii. 343. 2. In ornith., specifically, having rudimentary wings, unfit for flight; impennate or squamipennate, as any ratite bird or penguin: as, the wingle kiwis ( Apterygidæ ).