sailplane
[ seyl-pleyn ]
noun
a very light glider that can be lifted by an upward current of air.
verb (used without object),sail·planed, sail·plan·ing.
to soar in a sailplane.
Origin of sailplane
1Other words from sailplane
- sailplaner, noun
Words Nearby sailplane
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How to use sailplane in a sentence
Freddy laughed, even as he looked apprehensively over the sailplane's side.
Frigid Fracas | Dallas McCord ReynoldsI'll be in the back seat of your sailplane with a portable camera.
Frigid Fracas | Dallas McCord ReynoldsHe looked at the two-place sailplane which sat on the tarmac.
Mercenary | Dallas McCord ReynoldsThe Hungarian approached and looked at the sailplane in interest.
Mercenary | Dallas McCord Reynolds
British Dictionary definitions for sailplane
sailplane
/ (ˈseɪlˌpleɪn) /
noun
a high-performance glider
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