sailplane
/ˈseɪlˌpleɪn/
noun
- A light, engineless aircraft designed to glide on air currents.
- The museum displayed a vintage sailplane from the 1930s.
- The pilot soared over the mountains in a sleek sailplane.
- My uncle built a sailplane in his garage and flew it on weekends.
Synonyms
verb
- To fly or glide in a sailplane.
- They spent the afternoon sailplaning above the valley.
- She learned to sailplane at a small airfield in Colorado.
- We hope to sailplane across the desert next spring.