flynet

English

noun
Definitions
  • A net to catch flies or used as a protection against flies, as in an open window to prevent their entrance.
  • A fringe or net used to protect a horse from flies.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English *flynet inherited from Old English flēohnet compound from English fly + English net (network, openwork fabric mesh, neat, elegant).

Origin

English

net

Gloss

network, openwork fabric mesh, neat, elegant

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