Glider Definition
glīdər
gliders
noun
gliders
A light engineless aircraft designed to glide after being towed aloft or launched from a catapult.
American Heritage
A person or thing that glides.
Webster's New World
A heavier-than-air aircraft without an engine, using airflow to produce free flight.
Webster's New World
A porch seat suspended in a frame so that it can glide or swing back and forth.
Webster's New World
A device that aids gliding.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- sailplane
- engineless airplane
- lighter-than-air craft
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other
Hang glider, motor glider, paraglider, sailplane.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Glider
Noun
Singular:
glider
Plural:
glidersOrigin of Glider
-
glide + -er
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