flying fox
noun
Definitions
A large Australasian bat, of the genera Pteropus or Acerodon in the family Pteropodidae, having a fox-like face.
Any bat of the family Pteropodidae (see Usage notes).
The cyprinid fish Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus.
A device consisting of a chair suspended on a pulley, and running along a length of cable, used for transporting across ravines etc.
Synonyms:zipline