something that flies, as a bird or insect.

an aviator or pilot.

an airplane passenger, esp. one who travels regularly by air.

a person or thing that moves with great speed.

some part of a machine having a rapid motion.

a small handbill; circular.

Informal . a flying jump or leap

He took a flier off the bridge.

Informal . a risky or speculative venture

Our flier in uranium stocks was a disaster.

one of the steps in a straight flight of stairs. Compare winder ( def. 2 ) .

a trapeze artist; aerialist.

a silvery-green sunfish, Centrarchus macropterus, found from Virginia to Florida and through the lower Mississippi valley.

noun

ace * , aeronaut , air person , aviator , aviatrix , jet * , navigator , ace , airman , airwoman , circular , leaflet , pamphlet , pilot