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hang glider

noun
/hæŋ ˈɡlaɪdə(ɹ)/UK/heɪŋ ˈɡlaɪdɚ/CA

Etymology

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

  1. derived from Hängegleiter

Definitions

  1. An unpowered aircraft resembling a large kite from which a rider is suspended in a…

    An unpowered aircraft resembling a large kite from which a rider is suspended in a harness.

  2. The rider of such a craft.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA