paraglider

 [par-uh-glahy-der]  

par·a·glid·er

   [par-uh-glahy-der]
noun
1.
Also called parawing. a steerable glider with inflatable wings proposed for use as an emergency vehicle for travel between a space station and the earth or for the recovery of rocket boosters.
2.
a person who engages in paragliding.
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Origin:
1940–45; para-3 + glider
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paragliding (ˈpærəˌɡlaɪdɪŋ)
 
—n
the sport of cross-country gliding using a specially designed parachute shaped like flexible wings.
 
'paraglider
 
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