sailplane

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Etymology

From sail +‎ plane.

Noun

sailplane (plural sailplanes)

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

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Verb

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

  1. To fly in a sailplane.