hang glider

noun

a kitelike glider consisting of a V-shaped wing underneath which the pilot is strapped: kept aloft by updrafts and guided by the pilot's shifting body weight.

Nearby words

hang around, hang back, hang behind, hang by a thread, hang fire, hang glider, hang gliding, hang in, hang in the balance, hang it, hang loose

Origin of hang glider

First recorded in 1925–30

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Examples from the Web for hang-glider

I especially enjoy the scene where he uses a kite as a hang-glider.
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As soon as it was off I shoved the hang-glider with all the force I could muster towards the edge.
The Revolutions of Time|Jonathan Dunn

British Dictionary definitions for hang-glider

hang-glider

noun

an unpowered aircraft consisting of a large cloth wing stretched over a light framework from which the pilot hangs in a harness, using a horizontal bar to control the flight

Derived Forms

hang-gliding, noun

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