noun
Meaning 1
One who paraglides.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: paraglider pilot, pilot
Antonyms: none provided
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paraglider
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noun
Meaning 2
A lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure.
The complete equipment used for paragliding, consisting of a paraglider wing and a harness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure.
The wing used for paragliding, which can be separated from the harness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
44 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: parapentista — one who paraglides
- Finnish: varjoliitäjä — one who paraglides
- French: parapentiste — one who paraglides
- Galician: parapentista — one who paraglides
- German: Paraglider — one who paraglides
- German: Paragliderin — one who paraglides
- German: Gleitschirmflieger — one who paraglides
- German: Gleitschirmfliegerin — one who paraglides
- Hungarian: siklóernyős — one who paraglides
- Italian: parapendista — one who paraglides
- Macedonian: параглајдери́ст (paraglajderíst) — one who paraglides
- Macedonian: параглајдери́стка (paraglajderístka) — one who paraglides
- Portuguese: parapentista — one who paraglides
- Russian: парапланери́ст (paraplaneríst) — one who paraglides
- Russian: парапланери́стка (paraplanerístka) — one who paraglides
- Spanish: parapentista — one who paraglides
- Swedish: skärmflygare — one who paraglides
- Turkish: yamaç paraşütçüsü — one who paraglides
- Catalan: parapent — equipment
- Chinese Mandarin: 滑翔傘 /滑翔伞 (huáxiángsǎn) — equipment
- Finnish: varjoliidin — equipment
- French: parapente — equipment
- Galician: parapente — equipment
- German: Gleitschirm — equipment
- German: Paraglider — equipment
- German: Paragleiter — equipment
- German: Gleitsegel — equipment
- Hungarian: siklóernyő — equipment
- Italian: parapendio — equipment
- Japanese: パラグライダー (paraguraidā) — equipment
- Korean: 패러글라이더 (paereogeullaideo) — equipment
- Macedonian: парагла́јдер (paraglájder) — equipment
- Polish: paralotnia — equipment
- Portuguese: parapente — equipment
- Russian: парапла́н (paraplán) — equipment
- Russian: парагла́йдер (paraglájdɛr) — equipment
- Spanish: parapente — equipment
- Swedish: flygskärm — equipment
- Finnish: varjoliidin — wing
- French: aile — wing
- French: voile — wing
- Macedonian: кри́ло (krílo) — wing
- Russian: крыло́ (kryló) — wing
- Russian: ку́пол (kúpol) — wing
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