Flyer

1) A device for feeding wire spin yarns such as silk and rayon. 2) A holder for the fiber, tape or other insulating material in a covering machine; also known as a serving head. 3) The cradles of stranding machines are also sometimes known as flyers. 4) A circular guide on a stationary payoff spool to guide the wire over the spool flange. 5) A device that allows a core to be removed from a reel, much like thread to be pulled from a bobbin.