sailplane
Americannoun
verb (used without object)
noun
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Etymology
Origin of sailplane
Example Sentences
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Club members wanted to show me what it felt like to ride in a glider, also called a sailplane, and how it can offer a new and different perspective of the world.
From Washington Times • Apr. 12, 2017
With instruction and training, anyone can become a licensed pilot for a sailplane, Grace said.
From Washington Times • Apr. 12, 2017
The altitude record of 42,100 ft. was not made in a pressurized sailplane ; the pilot, however, used a pressure-demand oxygen system.
From Time Magazine Archive
A middle-aged businessman in a stiletto-winged sailplane, or conventional glider, weaves figure eights.
From Time Magazine Archive
He turned quickly and pointed at Freddy Soligen, who, already seated in the sailplane, was watching them, his face not revealing his qualms.
From Frigid Fracas by Reynolds, Mack
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