black fly en · NOUN
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of blackfly.
alt of blackfly
In the summer, 90 deg. was common, and the attacks of the vicious black-fly were devastating.
1959 March 14, “New railways in Quebec”, in Railway Magazine, page 202:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blackflies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |