Sailplane Common

Sailplane has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Definitions

Noun

1

aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces

glider sailplane

2

A glider that is optimised for soaring and is equipped with fixed wings and fuselage.

Verb

1

fly a plane without an engine

sailplane soar

2

To fly in a sailplane.

See Also

sailplaner motor glider sailplanes glider paraglider hang glider

Related Terms

sailplaner motor glider sailplanes glider paraglider hang glider

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

heavier-than-air craft glide

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

hang glider

Rhyming Words

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