night fly en · NOUN
Meanings
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(archaic) A moth that flies at night.
At night the fly fisher stands a better chance, and will now and again take a few fish on a white moth. The dressing of a night fly for mullet was described in the following letter, […]
1888, John Bickerdyke, Flyfishing for Mullet:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| night flies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |