fly-n; 7 Senses

Sense Number 1: two_winged insect, member of Diptera order

Commentary: FLY[+entity][+insect][+two_winged][+member][+of_order][+Diptera]

Examples:
A fly crawled along the edge of the windowsill.
Mary covered the food at the picnic to protect it from flies.
There are several different species of biting fly.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: the opening flap of a tent

Commentary: FLY[+artifact][+component][+of_tent][+flap][+opening]

Examples:
We tied the fly back to let a breeze into the tent.
The fly of John's new tent has a plastic window panel.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: the opening in the front of a pair of pants

Commentary: FLY[+artifact][+component][+of_garment][+pants][+opening]

Examples:
Bob discreetly told Tom that his fly was open.
John prefers jeans with button-up flies to those with zippers.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: a baseball whose trajectory goes high in the air

Commentary: FLY[+event][+trajectory][+high][+of_baseball][+struck]

Examples:
The batter popped a fly to right which was caught to retire the side.
It's a deep fly going back to the wall, and it's gone!

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 5: a fishing lure that looks like an insect

Commentary: FLY[+artifact][+device][+lure][+fishing][+insect_like]

Examples:
The tackle shop had beautiful fly lures behind a glass case.
John's grandfather taught him how to make a fly to catch trout.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5

Sense Number 6: an infestation of a plant or animal with an insect species

Commentary: FLY[+state][+infestation][+with_species][+insect][+on_plant_or_animal]
NOTE: occurs in the singular, as a generic reference to the species.

Examples:
The cattle were being treated for warble fly.

Mappings:
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 2a

Sense Number 7: the space above the stage in a theater

Commentary: FLY[+location][+spatial][+above_stage][+in_theater]
NOTE: occurs only in the plural 'the flies'

Examples:
The dancer was carried across the flies on very thin wires.

Mappings:
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 2