2. a heavier-than-air flying machine similar to an airplane,
but without an engine. It is typically towed to a high
altitide by a powered aircraft and then glides to earth
with no other source of power.
[PJC]
3. a type of seat used on porches or in gardens, which is mounted on a frame so that it may glide forward and backward. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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