PARAGLIDER Synonyms
6 hypernyms for paraglider. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PARAGLIDER
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| glider | noun n | |||||
noun • aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces | ||||||
| kite | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value • a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float • plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string • any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals verb • increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently • get credit or money by using a bad check • soar or fly like a kite • fly a kite | ||||||
| sailplane | noun n | |||||
noun • aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces verb • fly a plane without an engine | ||||||
| wing | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a movable organ for flying (one of a pair) • one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane • a stage area out of sight of the audience • a unit of military aircraft • the side of military or naval formation • a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side • (in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft • a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function • the wing of a fowl • a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud • an addition that extends a main building verb • travel through the air; be airborne | ||||||
| hang glider | noun n | |||||
noun • a rider of a hang glider • a glider resembling a large kite; the rider hangs from it while descending from a height | ||||||
| pilot | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight • a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor • a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors • something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies • small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner • an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track verb • operate an airplane • act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance | ||||||