Flight
Flight (flīt) , noun
[Anglo-Saxon fliht, flyht, a flying, from fleógan to fly; compare flyht a fleeing, from fleón to flee, German flucht a fleeing, Swedish flykt, German flug a flying, Swedish flygt, Dutch vlugt a fleeing or flying, Danish flugt. r84. See Flee, Fly.]
1.
The act of flying; a passing through the air by the help of wings; volitation; mode or style of flying.
Like the night owl's lazy flight.
2.
The act of fleeing; the act of running away, to escape danger or expected evil; hasty departure.
Pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.
Fain by flight to save themselves.
3.
Lofty elevation and excursion; a mounting; a soaring; as, a flight of imagination, ambition, folly.
Could he have kept his spirit to that flight,
He had been happy.
His highest flights were indeed far below those of Taylor.
4.
A number of beings or things passing through the air together; especially, a flock of birds flying in company; the birds that fly or migrate together; the birds produced in one season; as, a flight of arrows. — Swift
Swift flights of angels ministrant.
Like a flight of fowl
Scattered winds and tempestuous gusts.
5.
A series of steps or stairs from one landing to another. — Parker
6.
A kind of arrow for the longbow; also, the sport of shooting with it. See Shaft. [Obsolete]
Challenged Cupid at the flight.
Not a flight drawn home
E'er made that haste that they have.
7.
The husk or glume of oats. [Provincial English] — Wright
8.
a trip made by or in a flying vehicle, as an airplane, spacecraft, or aeronautical balloon.
9.
A scheduled flight{8} on a commercial airline; as, the next flight leaves at 8 o'clock.
Collocations (3)
Flight feathers (Zoology) , the wing feathers of a bird, including the quills, coverts, and bastard wing. See Bird.
To put to flight or To turn to flight , to compel to run away; to force to flee; to rout.
to take a flight{9} , to make a trip in an airplane, especially a scheduled flight{9}.