Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A device resembling a kite from which a harnessed rider hangs while gliding from a height.
- n. The rider of such a device.
Wiktionary
- n. An unpowered aircraft resembling a large kite from which a rider is suspended in a harness.
- n. The rider of such a craft.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a rider of a hang glider
- n. a glider resembling a large kite; the rider hangs from it while descending from a height
Etymologies
- hang + glider, a calque of German Hängegleiter, from hängen (“hang”) + gleiten (“glide”). (Wiktionary)
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Up In The Air @ Wordnik
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