'Breeze fly' definitions:
Definition of 'Breeze fly'
From: GCIDE
- Breeze \Breeze\, Breeze fly \Breeze" fly`\, n. [OE. brese, AS. bri['o]sa; perh. akin to OHG. brimissa, G. breme, bremse, D. brems, which are akin to G. brummen to growl, buzz, grumble, L. fremere to murmur; cf. G. brausen, Sw. brusa, Dan. bruse, to roar, rush.] (Zool.) A fly of various species, of the family Tabanid[ae], noted for buzzing about animals, and tormenting them by sucking their blood; -- called also horsefly, and gadfly. They are among the largest of two-winged or dipterous insects. The name is also given to different species of botflies. [Written also breese and brize.] [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'breeze fly'
From: GCIDE
- Horsefly \Horse"fly`\, n.; pl. Horseflies.
- 1. (Zool.) Any dipterous fly of the family Tabanid[ae], that stings horses, and sucks their blood. [1913 Webster]
- Note: Of these flies there are numerous species, both in Europe and America. They have a large proboscis with four sharp lancets for piercing the skin. Called also breeze fly. See Illust. under Diptera, and {Breeze fly}. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Zool.) The horse tick or forest fly (Hippobosca). [1913 Webster]