1. aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces; [syn: glider, sailplane]
VERB (1)
1. fly a plane without an engine; [syn: sailplane, soar]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
sailplane
n 1: aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air
against its surfaces [syn: glider, sailplane]
v 1: fly a plane without an engine [syn: sailplane, soar]