Home › Words › S › sailplanesailplane/ˈseɪlˌpleɪn/sailplane · noun — A glider that is optimised for soaring and is equipped with fixed wings and fuselage.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, sailplane ranks #2,126 of 43,042 for Qualifying.sailplane is pronounced /ˈseɪlˌpleɪn/.EtymologyFrom sail + plane.nounA glider that is optimised for soaring and is equipped with fixed wings and fuselage.verbTo fly in a sailplane.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.sailflying 73% match — Flight in a sailplane. vs sailplane →sailplaner 69% match — One who flies a sailplane. vs sailplane →aerodone 60% match — Synonym of glider (“type of aircraft”). vs sailplane →aerotow 56% match — The launching of a glider by towing it behind a powered aircraft. vs sailplane →boostglide 56% match — Describing an aircraft or missile that uses rocket propulsion to gain a very high altitude and then glides to increase its range. vs sailplane →paragliding 54% match — The sport of gliding with a paraglider. vs sailplane →sailless 54% match — Lacking a sail. vs sailplane →sailboard 53% match — A recreational device consisting of a surfboard with a small sail on a flexible mast. vs sailplane →