tent fly
noun
Origin of tent fly
1An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
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How to use tent fly in a sentence
Officers should be content with a tent fly, improvising poles and shelter out of bushes.
The Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, Complete | William T. ShermanFound the room well filled, a large stage erected, an old tent-fly for curtain, red horse blankets for scenery.
An Artilleryman's Diary | Jenkin Lloyd JonesBack of our tents is our dining-table, made of planks split from the spruce, and sheltered with a tent fly.
Fishing With The Fly | Charles F. Orvis and OthersPut the spindle in the end of each pole through the holes in the ridge pole, and the eyelets in the tent and tent fly ridge.
Campward Ho! | UnknownA large tent fly was erected over the tables to provide shade and keep out rain, if any should come.
Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol | Henry Harley Arnold
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