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Definition of Fly sheet
1. Noun. Flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent.
Generic synonyms: Flap
Group relationships: Fly Tent
Definition of Fly sheet
1. Noun. an extra cover of a tent to protect against insects and bad weather. ¹
2. Noun. a printed leaflet or pamphlet ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fly Sheet
Literary usage of Fly sheet
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Italian Characters in the Epoch of Unification (1890)
"... eldest son of the leader, a copy of Macaulay's " Lays of Ancient Rome," with
these lines written on a fly-sheet— " These be but tales of the olden day, ..."
2. Plumbers' Handbook by Samuel Edward Dibble (1922)
"fly sheet.—Figure 300 illustrates the first step in this bookkeeping system.
The Workman's Order Blank and Day Book are in pads of 50 sheets each, ..."
3. The Camper's Handbook by Thomas Hiram Holding (1908)
"But a little fly sheet for downright bad weather is a desideratum that I have
... In regard to carrying a fly sheet with a small "Wigwam," there is no ..."
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