flying drainpipe
- n a simple type of jet engine; must be launched at high speed
flying dutchman
- n the captain of a phantom ship (the Flying Dutchman) who was condemned to sail against the wind until Judgment Day
- n a phantom ship that is said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good Hope
flying fish
- n tropical marine fishes having enlarged winglike fins used for brief gliding flight
flying gecko
- n a gecko that has membranous expansions along the sides of its body and limbs and tail that enable it to glide short distances