Flī'er, n.

n. [See FLY.] 1. One who flies or flees; a runaway; a fugitive. Shak.

2Sense 2. (Mach.) A fly. See FLY.

3Sense 3. (pl.) The arms attached to the spindle of a spinning wheel, over which the thread passes to the spool; — so called from their swift revolution.

4Sense 4. A straight flight of steps or stairs.