Barfly's flier (4)

I believe the answer is:

dart

(Other definitions for dart that I've seen before include "quarrel" , "Tuck; arrow" , "Move quickly and suddenly" , "Small spiked missile thrown in sport" , "Small arrow" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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