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flymen

flymen is the plural of flyman.

Meaning of flyman

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
  2. Someone who operates a fly system in a theatre.

Questions about flymen

What is flymen the plural of?
Flymen is the plural of flyman.

Words near flymen in the dictionary

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

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