flyer

Meanings

1. That which flies, as a bird or insect.
2. A machine that flies.
3. An airplane pilot.
4. A person who travels by airplane.
5. A leaflet, often for advertising.
6. The part of a spinning machine that twists the thread as it takes it to and winds it on the bobbin
7. An arch that connects a flying buttress into the structure it supports.
8. A person who is lifted and/or thrown by another person or persons.
9. A stray shot away from the group on a target.
10. A standard rectangular step of a staircase (as opposed to a winder).
11. A female kangaroo; a roo; a doe; a jill.
12. A leap or jump.

1. To distribute flyers (leaflets).
2. To distribute flyers in (a location) or to (recipients).

1. comparative form of fly: more fly

Etymology

From fly + -er (agent noun suffix). With regard to the sense "female kangaroo": because of the high speed at which they move.