What is "breeze fly"

Horsefly \Horse"fly`\, n.; pl. Horseflies.

1. (Zo["o]l.) Any dipterous fly of the family Tabanid[ae], that stings horses, and sucks their blood.

   Note: Of these flies there are numerous species, both in Europe and America. They have a large proboscis with four sharp lancets for piercing the skin. Called also breeze fly. See Illust. under Diptera, and Breeze fly.

2. (Zo["o]l.) The horse tick or forest fly ( Hippobosca).