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Noun: sailplane  'seyl,pleyn
  1. Aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
    "The pilot skilfully manoeuvred the sailplane through the thermal currents";
    - glider
Verb: sailplane  'seyl,pleyn
  1. (air travel) fly a plane without an engine
    "They sailplaned over the countryside"

Derived forms: sailplaned, sailplanes, sailplaning

Type of: glide, heavier-than-air craft

Encyclopedia: Sailplane