sailplane

English

Etymology

From sail +‎ plane.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈseɪlˌpleɪn/

Noun

sailplane (plural sailplanes)

1. (aircraft) A glider that is optimised for soaring and is equipped with fixed wings and fuselage.

Derived terms

• sailplaner

Translations

sailplane — see glider

See also

• hang glider
• motor glider
• paraglider

Verb

sailplane (third-person singular simple present sailplanes, present participle sailplaning, simple past and past participle sailplaned)

1. To fly in a sailplane.