glider
nounUK /ˈɡlaɪ.dər/
US /ˈɡlaɪ.dɚ/
A glider is a light airplane with no engine that floats on air.
The glider landed softly on the grass without making a sound.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A seat that hangs from chains and moves back and forth, often on a porch.
Grandma rocked gently in the porch glider.
3. A small animal with flaps of skin that lets it glide through the air.
The flying squirrel is a tiny glider that leaps between trees.
4. A person or thing that glides smoothly.
The ice skater was a graceful glider across the rink.