Meanings
nounsailplane (plural sailplanes)
plural sailplanes
- aircraftA glider that is optimised for soaring and is equipped with fixed wings and fuselage.
verbsailplane (third-person singular simple present sailplanes, present participle sailplaning, simple past and past participle sailplaned)
present singular third person sailplanes · participle present sailplaning · participle past sailplaned · past sailplaned
- To fly in a sailplane.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounaircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
Similar
Broader
heavier-than-air craft
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Cite this entry
APA
sailplane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sailplane
MLA
“sailplane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sailplane. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sailplane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sailplane.
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