Volplane Definition

vŏlplān, vôl-

volplaned, volplanes, volplaning

verb

To glide down in or as in an airplane with the engine cut off.

Webster's New World

To glide toward the earth with the engine cut off. Used of an airplane.

American Heritage

To make one's way or go by gliding.

American Heritage

To make a volplane.

Wiktionary

noun

The act or an instance of volplaning.

American Heritage

Such a glide.

Webster's New World

A steep, controlled dive, especially by an aircraft with the engine off.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Volplane

Singular:

volplane

Plural:

volplanes

From French vol plané gliding flight vol flight (from Old French) (from voler to fly volley) plané gliding past participle of planer to glide plane³

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
French vol plané "˜gliding flight'.

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