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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