dry fly

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English - Turkish
olta sineği
olta sineği
English - English
A fly used in fly fishing, designed to float in or on the surface of the water
An artificial fly used in fishing that floats on the surface of the water when cast
a fly (fisherman's lure) that skims the surface of the water
dry fly

    Turkish pronunciation

    dray flay

    Pronunciation

    /ˈdrī ˈflī/ /ˈdraɪ ˈflaɪ/

    Etymology

    [ 'drI ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English dryge; akin to Old High German truckan dry, Old English drEahnian to drain.
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