Definitions for sailplane

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sailplane sail·plane

Spelling: [seyl-pleyn]

IPA: /ˈseɪlˌpleɪn/

Sailplane is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 440 anagrams from letters in sailplane (aaeillnps).

Definitions for sailplane

noun

1. a very light glider that can be lifted by an upward current of air.

verb (used without object)

1. to soar in a sailplane.

Origin of sailplane

First recorded in 1920-25; sail + plane¹

Examples for sailplane

Freddy laughed, even as he looked apprehensively over the sailplane's side.

I'll be in the back seat of your sailplane with a portable camera.

The Hungarian approached and looked at the sailplane in interest.