wing

wing  (wng)

n.

1. One of a pair of movable organs for flying, as the feather-covered modified forelimb of a bird or the skin-covered modified digits of the forelimb of a bat.

2. Any of usually four membranous organs for flying that extend from the thorax of an insect.

3. A winglike organ or structure used for flying, as the folds of skin of a flying squirrel or the enlarged pectoral fin of a flying fish.

4. Botany

a. A thin or membranous extension, such as of the fruit of the elm, maple, or ash or of the seed of the pine.

b. One of the lateral petals of the flower of a pea or of most plants in the pea family.

5. Informal An arm of a human.

6. An airfoil whose principal function is providing lift, especially either of two such airfoils symmetrically positioned on each side of the fuselage of an aircraft.

7. Something that resembles a wing in appearance, function, or position relative to a main body.

8.

a. The act or manner of flying.

b. A means of flight or rapid movement: Fear lent wings to his feet.

9.

a. Something, such as a weathervane, that is moved by or moves against the air.

b. The sail of a ship.

10. Chiefly British The fender of a motor vehicle.

11. A folding section, as of a double door or of a movable partition.

12. Either of the two side projections on the back of a wing chair.

13.

a. A flat of theatrical scenery projecting onto the stage from the side.

b. wings The unseen backstage area on either side of the stage of a proscenium theater.

14. A structure attached to and connected internally with the side of a main building.

15. A section of a large building devoted to a specific purpose: the children's wing of the hospital.

16. A group affiliated with or subordinate to an older or larger organization.

17.

a. Either of two groups with opposing views within a larger group; a faction.

b. A section of a party, legislature, or community holding distinct, especially dissenting, political views: the conservative wing.

18.

a. Either the left or right flank of an army or a naval fleet.

b. An air force unit larger than a group but smaller than a division.

19. Sports

a. Either of the forward positions played near the sideline, especially in hockey.

b. A player who plays such a position.

20. wings An outspread pair of stylized bird's wings worn as insignia by qualified pilots or air crew members.

v. winged, wing·ing, wings

v.intr.

To move on or as if on wings; fly.

v.tr.

1.

a. To furnish with wings.

b. To cause or enable to fly or speed swiftly along.

2. To feather (an arrow).

3.

a. To pass over or through with or as if with wings.

b. To carry or transport by or as if by flying.

c. To effect or accomplish by flying.

4. To throw or dispatch (a ball, for example).

5.

a. To wound the wing of (a game bird, for example).

b. To wound superficially, as in an appendage.

6. To furnish with side or subordinate extensions, as a building or an altarpiece.

Idioms:

in the wings

1. In the stage wings, unseen by the audience.

2. Close by in the background; available at short notice: a presidential candidate waiting in the wings.

on the wing

In flight; flying.

take wing

To fly off; soar away.

under (one's) wing

Under one's protection; in one's care.

wing it Informal

To say or do something without preparation, forethought, or sufficient information or experience; improvise: She hadn't studied for the exam, so she decided to wing it.

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[Middle English wenge, winge, of Scandinavian origin; see w- in Indo-European roots.]

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wing

Noun

1. one of the limbs or organs of a bird, bat, or insect that are used for flying

2. one of the two winglike supporting parts of an aircraft

3. a projecting part of a building: converting the unused east wing into a suitable habitation

4. a faction or group within a political party or other organization: the youth wing of the African National Congress

5. Brit the part of a car body surrounding the wheels

6. Sport

a. either of the two sides of the pitch near the touchline

b. same as winger

7. wings Theatre the space offstage to the right or left of the acting area

8. in the wings ready to step in when needed

9. on the wing flying

10. spread one's wings to make fuller use of one's abilities by trying new experiences: he increasingly spread his wings abroad

11. take someone under one's wing to look after someone

12. take wing to fly away

Verb

1. to fly: a lone bird winging its way from the island

2. to move through the air: sending a shower of loose gravel winging towards the house

3. to shoot or wound in the wing or arm

4. to provide with wings [Old Norse vængr]

winged adj
wingless adj

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wing  (wng)

1. One of a pair of specialized parts used for flying, as in birds, bats, or insects.

2. A thin, papery projection on certain fruits that are dispersed by the wind, such as the fruits of ash, elm, and maple trees. See also samara.

3. A part extending from the side of an aircraft, such as an airplane, having a curved upper surface that causes the pressure of air rushing over it to decrease, thereby providing lift.

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Wing a flock of plovers; a section of a political or other party; either of two divisions (right wing or left wing) on each side of an army or fleet in battle array; each of the divisions or regiments of an air force.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wing - a movable organ for flying (one of a pair) bird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings bastard wing, spurious wing, alula - tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing bat, chiropteran - nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate ala - a wing of an insect fore wing, fore-wing, forewing - either of the anterior pair of wings on an insect that has four wings haltere, balancer, halter - either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight pennon, pinion - wing of a bird elytron, wing case - either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings insect - small air-breathing arthropod flight feather, quill feather, pinion, quill - any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird organ - a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function angel - spiritual being attendant upon God
	2.	wing - one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane aileron - an airfoil that controls lateral motion aerofoil, airfoil, control surface, surface - a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight aeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane" flaps, flap - a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag rib - support resembling the rib of an animal
	3.	wing - a stage area out of sight of the audience backstage, offstage stage - a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience; "he clambered up onto the stage and got the actors to help him into the box"
	4.	wing - a unit of military aircraft air unit - a military unit that is part of the airforce armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" air division, division - a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings squadron - an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group
	5.	wing - the side of military or naval formation; "they attacked the enemy's right flank" flank armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" formation - an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit; "a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes"
	6.	wing - a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side hockey player, ice-hockey player - an athlete who plays hockey
	7.	wing - (in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft position, place - the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place"
	8.	wing - a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function; "they are the progressive wing of the Republican Party" social group - people sharing some social relation
	9.	wing - the wing of a fowl; "he preferred the drumsticks to the wings" helping, serving, portion - an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each" bird, fowl - the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food turkey wing - the wing of a turkey chicken wing - the wing of a chicken
	10.	wing - a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud; "in Britain they call a fender a wing" fender barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" mudguard, splash guard, splash-guard - a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels
	11.	wing - an addition that extends a main building annex, annexe, extension add-on, addition, improver - a component that is added to something to improve it; "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor" building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" ell - an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building
Verb	1.	wing - travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly" fly go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" fly - travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft; "Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic" buzz - fly low; "Planes buzzed the crowds in the square" rack - fly in high wind flight - fly in a flock; "flighting wild geese" fly on - continue flying soar - fly upwards or high in the sky hover - hang in the air; fly or be suspended above

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wing

noun 1. organ of flight, pinion (poetic) pennon (poetic)

noun 2. annexe, part, side, section, extension, adjunct, ell U.S.

noun 3. faction, grouping, group, set, side, arm, section, camp, branch, circle, lobby, segment, caucus, clique, coterie, schism, cabal

verb 4. fly, soar, glide, take wing

verb 5. hurry, fly, race, speed, streak, zoom, hasten, hurtle

verb 6. wound, hit, nick, clip, graze

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1. An Air Force unit composed normally of one primary mission group and the necessary supporting organizations, i.e., organizations designed to render supply, maintenance, hospitalization, and other services required by the primary mission groups. Primary mission groups may be functional, such as combat, training, transport, or service.
2. A fleet air wing is the basic organizational and administrative unit for naval-, land-, and tender-based aviation. Such wings are mobile units to which are assigned aircraft squadrons and tenders for administrative organization control.
3. A balanced Marine Corps task organization of aircraft groups and squadrons, together with appropriate command, air control, administrative, service, and maintenance units. A standard Marine Corps aircraft wing contains the aviation elements normally required for the air support of a Marine division.
4. A flank unit; that part of a military force to the right or left of the main body.

Translations

wing [wɪŋ] n → ala;

(BRIT) (AUT) → aleta;

wings npl (THEAT) → bastidores mpl

wing [wɪŋ] n → aile f;

(in air force) → groupe m d'escadrilles;

wings npl (Theat) → coulisses fpl

wing [wɪŋ] n [of bird, insect, plane] → Flügel m [of building] → Trakt m [of car] → Kotflügel m;

the wings npl (Theat) → die Kulissen pl

wing [wɪŋ] n → ala;

wings npl (THEAT) → quinte fpl

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wing

n wing [wiŋ]

1 one of the arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, or one of the similar limbs of an insect The eagle spread his wings and flew away; The bird cannot fly as it has an injured wing; These butterflies have red and brown wings.vlerkجَناحкрилоkřídlovingeder Flügelφτερούγα, φτερόalatiibبالsiipiaileכָּנָףपंखkriloszárnysayapvængurala翼(새 등의) 날개sparnasspārnskepakvleugelvingeskrzydłoasaaripăкрылоkrídloperutkrilovingeปีกkanat翅膀крилоبازوcánh翅膀

2 a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane the wings of a jet.vlerkجَناح الطائِرَهкрилоkřídlovingeder Tragflügelφτερό (αεροπλάνου κτλ.)alatiibپرهsiipiaileכָּנָףडैनाkriloszárnysayapvængurala翼(비행기의) 날개sparnasspārnssayapvleugelvingeskrzydłoasaaripă de avionкрылоkrídlokrilokrilovingeปีกเครื่องบินkanat機翼крилоجہاز کا پنکھcánh máy bay机翼

3 a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house the west wing of the hospital.vleuelجَناح في بِنايَهкрилоkřídlofløj; -fløjder Flügelπτέρυγαalatiibhooneقسمتى از يک بخش يا ناحيهsiipirakennusaileאֲגָףखंडkriloszárnysayapvængur, álmaala建物の翼날개 건물, 부속 건물priestatasspārns; piebūvesayapvleugelfløy, vingskrzydłoalaaripă a unei caseкрылоkrídlokrilokriloflygelปีกอาคารtaraf, kanat側廳крило; флігельکسی عمارت کا علاحدہ حصہchái nhà侧厅

4 any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle The rear left wing of the car was damaged.vleuelجَناح السيّارَهкалникblatníkskærmder Kotflügelφτερό αυτοκινήτουaletaporitiibگوشه ماشینlokasuojaaileכָּנָףपार्श्वkrilo, stranasárhányósayapbrettiparafango泥よけ흙받이sparnasspārnssisispatbordskjermbłotnikpartearipă a unui vehiculкрылоblatníkstranblatobranflygelปีกของรถyan, taraf擋泥板крилоکسی موٹر گاڑی کا کوءی کونے والا حصہhông xe挡泥板

5 a section of a political party or of politics in general the Left/Right wing.vleuelجَناح الحِزبкрилоkřídlofløjder Flügelπολιτική πτέρυγαalatiibحزبsiipiaileמַחֲנֶהशाखाkriloszárnysayaparmur, vængurala党派(정당 등의 좌우) 익sparnasspārns; nogrupējumssayap; haluanvleugelfløy, fraksjonskrzydłoalaaripă politicăкрылоkrídlokrilokriloflygelกลุ่มของพรรคการเมืองkanat政黨的派別或左右翼крилоکسی جماعت کا بازوcánh tả; cánh hữu政党的派别或左右翼

6 one side of a football etc field He made a great run down the left wing.vleuelجَناح مَلْعَب كُرَة القَدَمкрилоkřídlovingder Flügelπλευρά (π.χ. σε γήπεδο ποδοσφαίρου)ala, extremo, bandaservیک طرف زمین فوتبالlaitaaileאֲגָףबाजूstrana igralištaszélsayapvængur, kanturalaウイングkraštaspuse; malabahagian sisi padang bola sepakvleugelvingskrzydłoalaaripă (la fot­bal)крайkrídlokrilokriloytterkantนักฟุตบอลที่เล่นตำแหน่งปีกsağ/sol taraf足球的邊鋒флангفٹ بال کے میدان کا کا ایک حصہcánh (trong bóng đá)足球的边锋

7 in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field. vleuelلاعِب الجَناح في لُعْبَة الرَّغْبي أو الهوكيкрилоkřídlovingder/die Außenstürmer(in)ακραίος κυνηγός (χόκεϊ, ράγκμπι)ala, extremoääremängijaبازیکن گوشهlaitamiesailierשַחקָן כָּנָףबाजूigrač jedne strane igralištaszélsőpemain sayapútherji, kantmaðuralaウイングの選手?럭비? 윙(을 맡은 선수)krašto puolėjasmalējais spēlētājssayapvleugelvingspillerskrzydłowyextremăкрайний неподающийkrídlokrilokriloytterนักรักบี้ที่เล่นตำแหน่งปีกkanat oyuncusu橄欖球賽中的底邊鋒крайній нападникرگبی یا ہاکی کا کھلاڑی جو میدان کے کسی ایک حصے میں کھیلتا ہےcầu thủ chạy biên橄榄球赛中的底边锋

8 in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft. drie eskadersثَلاثَة أسْراب من الطائِراتкрилоperuťvingdas Geschwaderπτέρυγα τριών μοιρώνescuadróneskadrillگروه هوايىlentoeskaaderiescadre/brigade aérienneכָּנָףविमान के तीन स्क्वाड्रन का एक समूहgrupa od tri bojna zrakoplovarepülőosztályeskadronflugsveitaerobrigata飛行大隊aviacijos pulkas/brigadaeskadriļakumpulan skuadroneenheidvingdywizjonesquadrilhabrigadă de aviaţieавиакрылоperuťskupina treh eskadriljeskadrilaflottiljขบวนร่วมของกองทัพอากาศgrup空軍聯隊авіаційне крилоہواءی فوج کی تین ٹکڑیوں کی ٹولیphi đội空军联队

adj winged

having wings a winged creature.gevleueldeمُجَنَّحкрилатokřídlenývingetgeflügeltφτερωτόςaladotiivulineبالدارsiivekäsailéבַּעַל כָּנָףपंखदारkrilatszárnyasbersayapvængjaðuralato翼のある날개 달린sparnuotasspārnots; spārnainsmempunyai sayap; bersayapgevleugeldmed vinger, vingetskrzydlatyaladocu aripi, înaripatкрылатыйokrídlenýkrilatkrilatbevingadสามารถบินได้เพราะมีปีกkanatlı...有翼的такий, що з крилами; окриленийبازو دارcó cánh...有翼的

-winged

a four-winged insect.bevlerkذو أجْنِحَهс ... крила-křídlý-vinget...flügelig-πτερος (ως β΄ συνθ.)de (...) alas-tiivalineبالدارsiipinenà (...) ailesבַּעַל כָּנָףपंखदार-krilac-szárnyúbersayap-vængjaa (...) ali－翼の「...의 날개가 달린」이란 뜻의 연결형-sparnis-spārnu-; -spārnainsserangga berkepak empat{#169}vleugeligmed (...) vingero ... skrzydłach, –skrzydłowyde ( ) asascu aripi-крылый-krídlyki ima (...) krila-krilnimed ... vingarที่มีปีก... kanatlı...翅膀的такий, що має певну кількість крилپر دارcó cánh...翅膀的

n ˈwinger

in football etc, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field. vleuelجَناح: لاعِب كُرَة في جانِب واحِدкрилоkřídelní útočníkangrebsspillerder/die Außenstürmer(in)πλάγιος παίκτης, κυνηγόςextremoääremängijaبازيگر گوشlaitamiesailierקִיצוֹנִיमैदान की एक तरफ खेलने वाला खिलाड़ीkriloszélsőpemain sayapútherji, kantmaðuralaウイングの選手윙을 맡은 선수krašto puolėjasmalējais (spēlētājs)pemain sayapvleugelvingspillerskrzydłowyextremă(крайний) непадающийkrídlový útočníkkrilokriloytterนักฟุตบอลหรือนักรักบี้ที่เล่นในตำแหน่งปีกfutbolda sağ veya sol açık, kanat oyuncusu足球賽中的底邊鋒нападникفٹ بال میں سنٹر کے داءیں اور باءیں کا فارورڈ کھلاڑیcầu thủ chạy biên足球赛中的底边锋

adj ˈwingless

vlerkloosبدون أجْنِحَهбезкрилbezkřídlývingeløsflügellosάπτεροςsin alastiivutuبی بالsiivetönsans ailesחֲסַר כָּנָףपंखहीनbeskrilanszárnyatlan, szárny nélkülitak bersayapvængjalaussenza ali翼のない날개가 없는; 날 수 없는besparnisbezspārnu-; bez spārniemtidak bersayapvleugelloosvingeløsbezskrzydłowysem asasfără aripiбескрылыйbezkrídlyki je brez krilbez krilavinglösที่มีปีกkanatsız無翼的безкрилийبغیر بازو کےkhông có cánh无翼的

n pl wings

the sides of a theatre stage She waited in the wings.vleuel, skermجَناحا المَسْرَحкулисиkulisykulissendie Kulisseπαρασκήνια (πληθ.)bastidoreskulissidگوشه سنsivunäyttämöcoulissesצִידֵי הַבִּימָהमंच का किनाराkrilakulisszáksisi panggungsviðsvængurquinte舞台のそで(무대의) 옆užkulisiaikulisessayap pentascoulissenkulisserkulisycoxiaculiseкулисыkulisystranske kulisebočna stranakulisserด้านของเวทีkulis舞臺兩側лаштункиتھیٹر اسٹیج کے دونوں طرف کا حصہcánh gà sân khấu舞台两侧

wing commander

in the air force, the rank above squadron leader. vleuelkommandeurقائِد جَناحподполковникvelitel perutěoberstløjtnantOberstleutnant der Luftwaffeαντισμήναρχοςteniente-coronelkolonelleitnantسرهنگ دوم هوايىeverstiluutnanttilieutenant-colonelמְפָקֵד כָּנָףविंग कमांडरzapovjednik zrakoplovne bojnerepülőalezredesletnan kolonelundirofursti(tenente colonnello)空軍中佐공군 중령aviacijos papulkininkiseskadriļas komandierisKomander Udaracommandantoberstløytnantdowódca dywizjonucapitao de esquadrilhalocotenent-colonel (de avi­a­ţie)подполковник авиацииveliteľ perutepodpolkovnikkomandant eskadrileöverstelöjtnantนาวาอากาศโทyarbay空軍中校командир авіаційного крилаہواءی فوج میں کسی ٹکڑی کا کمانڈرtrung uý không quân空军中校

n ˈwingspan

the distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other when outstretched (of birds, aeroplanes etc). vlerkspanباعُ الجَناحразмахrozpětí křídelvingefangdie Spannweiteάνοιγμα φτερώνenvergaduratiivaulatusطول بال هاى هواپيماsiipien välienvergureמוּטַת כְּנָפַיִיםपंख-विस्तारraspon krilaszárnyszélességrentang sayapvænghaf(apertura alare)翼幅날개 길이[]sparnų plotisspārnu pletumslebar sayap dari hujung ke hujungvleugelspanning, spanwijdtevingespennrozpiętość skrzydełenvergadura das asasanver­gurăразмах крылаrozpätie krídelrazpon krilraspon krilavingbreddระยะระหว่างปลายปีก2ข้างของเครื่องบิน นก แมลงเมื่อกางเต็มที่kanat açıklığı兩翼頂端之間的寬度розмах крилаہواءی جہاز کے بازوؤں کا پھیلاؤsải cánh两翼顶端之间的宽度

on the wing

flying, especially away The wild geese are on the wing.besig om weg te vliegطائِرا، أثْناء الطّيرانотлитащv letupå vingerneauf Reisenστον αέραvolando(ära) lendamasپروازlennossaen volבְּטִיסָהउड़नाu leturepülterbangá flugiin volo飛んでいる날고 있는, 비행중인išskrendantisspārnos; lidojumāsedang terbangin de vluchti fluktenw (od)locieem vooa zbura (spre)в полёте; в путиv lete, za letuv poletuu letuflygande, ivägflugenกำลังบินไปuçuşta, uçmakta正在飛у польотіاڑناđang bay正在飞

take under one's wing

to take (someone) under one's protection. onder sorg neemفي حِمايَةвзимам някого под егидата сиvzít pod ochranné křídlotage (nogen) under sine vingerunter seine Fittiche nehmenπαίρνω υπό την προστασία μουtomar a alguien bajo su protecciónoma tiiva alla võtmaحمایت کردن کسیottaa suojatikseenprendre sous son aileלַקָחָת תַחַת חָסוּתוֹकिसी का संरक्षण पानाuzeti pod zaštitupártfogásba vesz vkittaka (e-n) undir sinn verndarvæng(prendere sotto la propria protezione)保護する누구를 ...의 보호 아래 두다priglausti po sparnuņemt savā aizgādībā/paspārnēmeletakkan seseorang di bawah pengawasan seseorangonder zijn hoede nementa (en) under sine beskyttende vingerwziąć pod (swoje) skrzydłaprotegera lua pe cineva sub aripa protectoareбрать под своё покровительство/крылышкоvziať pod ochranné krídlovzeti pod svoje okriljeuzeti pod zaštituปกป้องkanatları altına almak, korumak在...的庇護之下брати під крилоکسی کو اپنی حفاظت میں لیناđược ai bảo trợ在...的庇护之下