Definition
One that glides; something or someone that moves smoothly and continuously without flapping or sudden movements.
Etymology
From 'glide' plus the agent noun suffix '-er,' which creates nouns meaning one who does the action. Related to Old English 'glidan' meaning to slip or slide.
Kelly Says
A glidder might be a glider plane, a flying fish, or even ice skaters—and surprisingly, these things often move more efficiently than things that flap or bounce.
Translations
ARالعربية
طائرة هوائية
taayra-h-wayya
BNবাংলা
স্লাইডার
shlai-dar
CACatalà
planador
plan-a-dor
DEDeutsch
Gleiter
gleyt-er
ELΕλληνικά
επίπεδο
e-pee-do
ESEspañol
planeador
plan-eh-dor
FISuomi
laskeutuja
las-keu-tu-ja
FRFrançais
planeur
plan-ur
HEעברית
מטוס קרב
ma-tos kar-av
HUMagyar
szárnyas repülő
szar-nyas rep-u-lo
IDBahasa Indonesia
pesawat glider
pesawat glider
ITItaliano
planatore
plan-a-tore
KMKM
ប្រព័ន្ធបាត់
pra-pov-an-bat
MSBahasa Melayu
pesawat layang
pe-sa-wat lay-ang
MYမြန်မာ
လျှောက်လမ်း
l-ya-k-la-ng
NLNederlands
zweefvliegtuig
zvee-f-vlieg-tuig
PLPolski
szybowiec
shyb-ov-yets
PTPortuguês
planador
plan-ah-dor
RORomână
avion fără motor
ah-vee-on fay mo-tor
SVSvenska
segelflygplan
se-gel-flyg-plan
SWKiswahili
glider
gli-der
TAதமிழ்
விமானம்
vi-ma-nam
THไทย
เครื่องบินร่อน
khrueang-bin-ron
TRTürkçe
uçurtma
oo-choor-tma
UKУкраїнська
планер
planer
VITiếng Việt
máy bay lượn
may bay lwoan