Etymology

hang glider

Today it means: An unpowered aircraft resembling a large kite from which a rider is suspended in a harness. Full definition →

German Hängegleiter
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  1. German · calque ofHängegleiter
  2. English todayhang glider

Calque of German Hängegleiter, from hängen (“hang”) + gleiten (“glide”).

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