To fly a kite (Com.), to raise money on commercial notes. [Cant or
Slang]
Fly, n.; pl. Flies (flz). [OE. flie, flege, AS. flge, fleÛge, fr.
fleÛgan to fly; akin to D. vlieg, OHG. flioga, G. fliege, Icel. & Sw.
fluga, Dan. flue. √ 84. See Fly, v. i.] 1. (Zoˆl.) (a) Any winged
insect; esp., one with transparent wings; as, the Spanish fly; firefly;
gall fly; dragon fly. (b) Any dipterous insect; as, the house fly;
flesh fly; black fly. See Diptera, and Illust. in Append.
2. A hook dressed in imitation of a fly, -- used for fishing. "The
fur-wrought fly." Gay.