Definition of "horseflies" [horseflies]

• Plural form of horsefly. (noun)

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• "In the afternoon, the wind being westerly and blowing strong in squalls, some butterflies and other insects like what we call horseflies were blown on board of us."
• "The horseflies and gnats Seena shooed for months swarm her now."
• "She wants to apologize—to acknowledge directly the horseflies, the gnats."