Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A member of the genus Chauliodes, of the neuropterous family Sialidæ; specifically, the combhorned fish-fly, Chauliodes pectinicornis.
Wiktionary
- n. Canada A mayfly.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Zoöl.) a fly similar to but smaller than the dobsonfly.
WordNet 3.0
- n. similar to but smaller than the dobsonfly; larvae are used as fishing bait
- n. similar to but smaller than the dobsonfly; larvae are used as fishing bait
Examples
“In the silence punctuating the desultory conversation, the sharp _swish, swish_ of the sand upon the panes almost drowned the complaint of the fishfly.”
“Them orang-outangs don't sound like no bell -- not when they holler," put in Cap'n Abe, leaning on his counter and staring at the tireless fishfly again.”
“Cap'n Abe -- and the fishfly -- boomed on together, the storekeeper evidently visualizing the scene he narrated and not the half-lighted and goods-crowded shop.”
“I dunno," the storekeeper went on reflectively, staring at a huge fishfly booming against one of the dusty window panes.”
“He and the students found a number of other fly species on the water - mayflies, cattus flies and the fishfly among them.”
“Cap'n Amazon said," boomed the storekeeper a good deal like the fishfly -- "Cap'n Amazon said the _Posy Lass_ was loaded with lumber and her cargo's 'bout all that kep 'her afloat as fur as Hat'ras.”
“Another fishfly (or was it the same that had droned accompaniment to”
“I mean a real vacation, "Cap'n Abe declared, still staring at the fishfly now feebly butting its head against the pane.”
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