sailplane
sailplane · sailplanes
A glider that is optimised for soaring and is equipped with fixed wings and fuselageA glider that is optimised for soaring and is equipped with fixed wings and fuselage.
/ˈseɪlˌpleɪn/
Meaning
1 sensesA glider that is optimised for soaring and is equipped with fixed wings and fuselage.
More definitions
- aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
Origin
From sail + plane.From sail + plane.
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Forms
plural: sailplanes| Singular | sailplane |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces:glider
Word family
4 related wordsDerivedsailplaner
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.