sailplaning

8.6

The sport of flying a glider without an engine

noun
/ˈseɪlˌpleɪnɪŋ/

: vuelo en planeador

Learning the basics of sailplaning can be challenging but rewarding.

Examples

The club organizes annual sailplaning competitions for enthusiasts.
Have you ever tried sailplaning?
He dedicated his weekends to sailplaning over the countryside.
I love sailplaning on sunny weekends.
He dedicated his weekends to sailplaning over the countryside.
The club organizes annual sailplaning competitions for enthusiasts.
Learning the basics of sailplaning can be challenging but rewarding.

Synonyms

gliding

vssailplaning

Specialized

7 4.6

Flying a small plane with no engine for sport or fun

is the same activity but described with slightly different wording

soaring

vssailplaning

1 6.1

Flying a glider by using rising air currents

is broader and includes flying without relying specifically on air currents

How Technical

soaring

1 6.1

sailplaning

8.6

Surface Forms

sailplaning singular

sailplanings plural

Morphology

sailplaning = sailplane (transparent) = sail + plane + ing

The word is transparently formed from the noun 'sailplane' plus '-ing' to denote the activity of flying a sailplane.

Etymology

The word sailplaning comes from sailplane, a name made of sail and plane, where plane is like the word 'airplane'. A sailplane 'sails' through the air like a boat on water and has no engine, so sailplaning means the sport of flying a glider for fun without an engine.