paraglider

[ par-uh-glahy-der ]

/ ˈpær əˌglaɪ dər /

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noun

Also called parawing. a steerable glider with inflatable wings proposed for use as an emergency vehicle for travel between a space station and the earth or for the recovery of rocket boosters.

a person who engages in paragliding.

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Origin of paraglider

First recorded in 1940–45; para-³ + glider

Words nearby paraglider

paraganglioma, paraganglion, paragenesis, parageusia, paraglide, paraglider, paragliding, paraglyph printing, paragnathous, paragoge, paragon