Synonyms of the word sailplane


SAILPLANEGLIDE - GLIDER - SOAR

sailplane

  • n. (aircraft) A glider that is optimised for soaring and is equipped with fixed wings and fuselage.
  • v. To fly in a sailplane.

glide

  • v. (intransitive) To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.
  • v. (intransitive) To fly unpowered, as of an aircraft. Also relates to gliding birds and flying fish.
  • v. (transitive) To cause to glide.
  • v. (phonetics) To pass with a glide, as the voice.
  • n. The act of gliding.
  • n. (phonology) Semivowel.
  • n. (fencing) An attack or preparatory movement made by sliding down the opponent’s blade, keeping it in constant…
  • n. A bird, the glede or kite.
  • n. A kind of cap affixed to the base of the legs of furniture to prevent it from damaging the floor.

glider

  • n. Any heavier-than-air aircraft optimised for unpowered flight; a sailplane.
  • n. A pilot of glider aircraft.
  • n. Any animal with the ability to glide, such as the gliding possum.
  • n. (mathematics) In the Game of Life cellular automaton, a particular configuration of five cells that recurs…
  • n. A kind of garden swing.

soar

  • v. to fly aloft with little effort, as a bird.
  • v. to mount upward on wings, or as on wings.
  • v. to remain aloft by means of a glider or other unpowered aircraft.
  • v. to rise, especially rapidly or unusually high.
  • v. (figuratively) To rise in thought, spirits, or imagination; to be exalted in mood.
  • n. The act of soaring.
  • n. An upward flight.

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