sail·plane (s l pln )n. A light glider used especially for soaring. intr.v. sail·planed, sail·plan·ing, sail·planes To fly a sailplane. sail planer n. |
sailplane [ˈseɪlˌpleɪn]
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(Engineering / Aeronautics) a high-performance glider
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| Noun | 1. |  sailplane - aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaceshang glider - a glider resembling a large kite; the rider hangs from it while descending from a height heavier-than-air craft - a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it |
| Verb | 1. | sailplane - fly a plane without an engine air travel, aviation, air - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" glide - fly in or as if in a glider plane |
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