sailplane
English Thesaurus
1. aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | heavier-than-air craft, |
| definition | : | a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | hang glider, |
| definition | : | a glider resembling a large kite; the rider hangs from it while descending from a height (noun.artifact) |
2. fly a plane without an engine (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | glide, |
| definition | : | fly in or as if in a glider plane (verb.motion) |
| entail | : | aviate, fly, pilot, |
| definition | : | operate an airplane (verb.motion) |
3. aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | glide, |
| definition | : | move smoothly and effortlessly (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | glide, |
| definition | : | fly in or as if in a glider plane (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | sailplane, soar, |
| definition | : | fly a plane without an engine (verb.motion) |
4. fly a plane without an engine (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | glider, sailplane, |
| definition | : | aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces (noun.artifact) |
5. aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | glide, |
| definition | : | move smoothly and effortlessly (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | glide, |
| definition | : | fly in or as if in a glider plane (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | sailplane, soar, |
| definition | : | fly a plane without an engine (verb.motion) |
6. fly a plane without an engine (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | glider, sailplane, |
| definition | : | aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces (noun.artifact) |
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