paraglider

[ par-uh-glahy-der ]

noun

1. Also called parawing. a steerable glider with inflatable wings proposed for use as an emergency vehicle for travel between a space station and the earth or for the recovery of rocket boosters.
2. a person who engages in paragliding.

Word History and Origins

Origin of paraglider¹

First recorded in 1940–45; para- ³ + glider

Example Sentences

A paraglider was also able to fly over the resort hotel with a banner criticising Trump.

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Her other daughter, Megan, 19, had also been knocked unconscious by the paraglider but was not as badly injured.

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When Lily was eating pizza at a restaurant with her mum and older sister, a paraglider "came from nowhere", Ms Logan said.

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A British teenager has been left in a serious condition after being hit by a paraglider while she ate a meal with her family on holiday.

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A paraglider was "incredibly lucky" to survive, suffering only minor injuries after his parachute failed, firefighters have said.

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