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flyman

flyman noun: someone who drives the type of coach called a fly.

Noun

flyman (plural flymen)

  1. (UK, historical) Someone who drives the type of coach called a fly.
    • When driving round and about Cromer, our flyman pointed out "Poppy Land" to me.1891, Francis Burnand, Punch, Volume 101, September 19, 1891
    • Who does not know the "Copper Horse" at Windsor--that equestrian statue at the end of the Long Walk to which (and back again) the local flyman always offers to drive the tourist?1898, George William Erskine Russell, Collections and Recollections
  2. Someone who operates a fly system in a theatre.

Examples of flyman in a sentence

  • Derrick gave his small portmanteau to the flyman and told him to drive there, and he himself set out walking.1913, Charles Garvice, The Woman's Way:
  • The flyman touched his hat, turned the horse, and drove back as directed.1920, Thomas Hardy, A Group of Noble Dames:

Forms of flyman

pluralflymen

Origin of flyman

From fly + -man.

Questions about flyman

What does flyman mean?
Flyman means someone who drives the type of coach called a fly.
How do you use flyman in a sentence?
Derrick gave his small portmanteau to the flyman and told him to drive there, and he himself set out walking.
What part of speech is flyman?
Flyman is a noun.
What is the plural of flyman?
The plural of flyman is flymen.

Words near flyman in the dictionary

  1. flylines
  2. flyloft
  3. flylofts
  4. flymaker
  5. flymakers
  6. flyman
  7. flymen
  8. flymph
  9. flymphs
  10. flyness
  11. flynet

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