SAILPLANE
glider, sailplane
(noun) aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
sailplane, soar
(verb) fly a plane without an engine
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sailplane (plural sailplanes)
(aircraft) A glider that is optimised for soaring and is equipped with fixed wings and fuselage.
Verb
sailplane (third-person singular simple present sailplanes, present participle sailplaning, simple past and past participle sailplaned)
To fly in a sailplane.
Source: Wiktionary
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