Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index S sailplane: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sail•plane Pronunciation: (sāl'plān"), [key] — n., v., -planed, -plan•ing. —n. a very light glider that can be lifted by an upward current of air. —v.i. to soar in a sailplane. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sailplane (Thesaurus) sail plan sailyard TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: terraincognita Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language