paraglider

[ par-uh-glahy-der ]

/ ˈpær əˌglaɪ dər /

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.

Nearby words

paraganglion,
paragenesis,
paragenetic,
parageusia,
paraglide,
paragliding,
paraglyph printing,
paragnathous,
paragoge,
paragogic

Origin of paraglider

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