Aug 17, 2024 · 1. One that glides: such as a : an aircraft similar to an airplane but without an engine b : a porch seat suspended from an upright framework.

Aug 21, 2024 · a seat for one or two people that swings backward and forward, usually used on a porch (= a raised, covered area outside at the front or side of a house)

Glider definition: a motorless, heavier-than-air aircraft for gliding from a higher to a lower level by the action of gravity or from a lower to a higher ...

Jul 28, 2022 · A glider is a special kind of aircraft that has no engine. There are many different types of gliders. Paper airplanes are the simplest gliders to build and fly.

1. a person or thing that glides 2. a heavier-than-air aircraft without an engine, using airflow to produce free flight 3. US a porch seat suspended in a frame ...

A glider is a fixed-wing aircraft that is supported in flight by the dynamic reaction of the air against its lifting surfaces, and whose free flight does ...

A glider is an aircraft that soars through the air without the help of a motor. Some gliders look very much like airplanes. They have wings, a tail, a cockpit, ...

noun. aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces. synonyms: sailplane. types:

a light aircraft that flies without an engine. A glider flew above the beach. He flew his glider over the valley. see also hang-gliderTopics Transport by ...

A glider or sailplane is a type of glider aircraft used in the leisure activity and sport of gliding (also called soaring). This unpowered aircraft can use ...