Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - wing
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n. & v. --n. 1 each of the limbs or organs by which a bird, bat, or insect is able to fly. 2 a rigid horizontal winglike structure forming a supporting part of an aircraft. 3 part of a building etc. which projects or is extended in a certain direction (lived in the north wing). 4 a a forward player at either end of a line in football, hockey, etc. b the side part of a playing-area. 5 (in pl.) the sides of a theatre stage out of view of the audience. 6 a section of a political party in terms of the extremity of its views. 7 a flank of a battle array (the cavalry were massed on the left wing). 8 Brit. the part of a motor vehicle covering a wheel. 9 a an air-force unit of several squadrons or groups. b (in pl.) a pilot's badge in the RAF etc. (get one's wings). 10 Anat. & Bot. a lateral part or projection of an organ or structure. --v. 1 intr. & tr. travel or traverse on wings or in an aircraft (winging through the air; am winging my way home). 2 tr. wound in a wing or an arm. 3 tr. equip with wings. 4 tr. enable to fly; send in flight (fear winged my steps; winged an arrow towards them). Phrases and idioms give (or lend) wings to speed up (a person or a thing). on the wing flying or in flight. on a wing and a prayer with only the slightest chance of success. spread (or stretch) one's wings develop one's powers fully. take under one's wing treat as a prot{eacute}g{eacute}. take wing fly away; soar. waiting in the wings holding oneself in readiness. wing-beat one complete set of motions with a wing in flying. wing-case the horny cover of an insect's wing. wing-chair a chair with side-pieces projecting forwards at the top of a high back. wing-collar a man's high stiff collar with turned-down corners. wing commander an RAF officer next below group captain. winged words highly apposite or significant words. wing-game game-birds. wing-nut a nut with projections for the fingers to turn it on a screw. wing-span (or -spread) measurement right across the wings of a bird or aircraft. wing-stroke = wing-beat. wing-tip the outer end of an aircraft's or a bird's wing. Derivatives winged adj. (also in comb.). wingless adj. winglet n. winglike adj. Etymology: ME pl. wenge, -en, -es f. ON v{aelig}ngir, pl. of v{aelig}ngr
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I. noun Usage: often attributive see: wind Date: 13th century 1. one of the movable feathered or membranous paired appendages by means of which a bird, bat, or insect is able to fly, any of various anatomical structures (as of a flying fish or flying lemur) providing means of limited flight, an appendage or part resembling a ~ in appearance, position, or function: as, a device worn under the arms to aid a person in swimming or staying afloat, ala, a turned-back or extended edge on an article of clothing, a sidepiece at the top of an armchair, e. a foliaceous, membranous, or woody expansion of a plant especially along a stem or on a samara or capsule, either of the two lateral petals of a papilionaceous flower, a vane of a windmill or arrow, sail, an airfoil that develops a major part of the lift which supports a heavier-than-air aircraft, fender d, a means of flight or rapid progress, the act or manner of flying ; flight , a side or outlying region or district, a part or feature of a building usually projecting from and subordinate to the main or central part , 7. one of the pieces of scenery at the side of a stage, the area at the side of the stage out of sight, 8. a left or right section of an army or fleet ; flank, one of the offensive positions or players on either side of a center position in certain team sports, 9. either of two opposing groups within an organization or society ; faction, a section of an organized body (as a legislative chamber) representing a group or faction holding distinct opinions or policies, 10. a unit of the United States Air Force higher than a group and lower than a division, two or more squadrons of naval airplanes, a dance step marked by a quick outward and inward rolling glide of one foot, insignia consisting of an outspread pair of stylized bird's ~s which are awarded on completion of prescribed training to a qualified pilot, aircrew member, or military balloon pilot, ~y adjective II. verb Date: 1591 transitive verb 1. to fit with ~s, to enable to fly or move swiftly, 2. to traverse with or as if with...Толковый словарь английского языка
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