Definition of "paraglider" [paraglider]

• A recreational aircraft consisting of a large parafoil equipped with a harness from which a rider hangs while gliding from a height. (noun)
• One who engages in paragliding. (noun)

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• "Mr. Rogallo's invention, now called the paraglider, was seen as a way to bring space capsules back to earth with more precision than a traditional parachute allows."
• "We sat there talking and laughing for about half an hour until his friend, another paraglider, came over to point out that the rain had stopped and it was flyable again."
• "Months later I realized that for a paraglider to turn down any chance to fly, after having driven most of the morning to get to a site, was pretty extraordinary."