flier |
something or someone that flies, esp. a pilot or airplane passenger. [4 definitions] |
flight1 |
an act of passing through air or space by flying. [6 definitions] |
flight2 |
an act or instance of fleeing. |
flight attendant |
an airline employee who tends to the needs of passengers during a flight; steward or stewardess. |
flight bag |
a small, lightweight, flexible piece of luggage with a zipper in the top. |
flight control |
the guidance and direction given to an aircraft by radio from a ground facility. |
flight crew |
the crew of an aircraft. |
flight deck |
the top surface of an aircraft carrier, used as a runway. [2 definitions] |
flight engineer |
the member of a flight crew who handles the mechanical aspects of a flight. |
flight feather |
any of the larger, stronger feathers in the wing or tail of a bird that are crucial for its flight. |
flightless |
unable to fly, as ostriches and certain other birds. |
flight strip |
an emergency or makeshift runway; airstrip. |
flight surgeon |
a military doctor trained in aviation medicine. |
flight-test |
to fly (an aircraft or rocket) or launch (a missile) for testing purposes. |
flighty |
lacking stability, or serious purpose or interest; irresponsible; frivolous. [2 definitions] |
flimflam |
(informal) a bit of nonsense; foolery. [3 definitions] |
flimsy |
not solid or substantial; fragile; weak. [3 definitions] |
flinch |
to draw away suddenly, as in pain or fear; wince. [3 definitions] |
flinders |
chips, splinters, or fragments. |
fling |
to throw violently or forcefully; hurl. [8 definitions] |
flint |
a very hard form of quartz that gives off sparks when it is struck by steel. [3 definitions] |