hang glider
nounUK /hæŋ ˈɡlaɪdə(ɹ)/ · CA, US [heɪŋ ˈɡlaɪdɚ]
Etymology Calque of German Hängegleiter, from hängen (“hang”) + gleiten (“glide”).
1
An unpowered aircraft resembling a large kite from which a rider is suspended in a harness.
2
The rider of such a craft.
- Related terms
- hang glide, hang gliding