Synonyms of the word

glider

• n. Any heavier-than-air aircraft optimised for unpowered flight; a sailplane.
• n. A pilot of glider aircraft.
• n. Any animal with the ability to glide, such as the gliding possum.
• n. (mathematics) In the Game of Life cellular automaton, a particular configuration of five cells that recurs…
• n. A kind of garden swing.

sailplane

• n. (aircraft) A glider that is optimised for soaring and is equipped with fixed wings and fuselage.
• v. To fly in a sailplane.