wing (n.)

  1. a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

  2. a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud; in Britain they call a fender a wing

    [ Syn: fender ]

  3. an addition that extends a main building

    [ Syn: annex , annexe , extension ]

  4. one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane

  5. a stage area out of sight of the audience

    [ Syn: offstage , backstage ]

  6. a unit of military aircraft

  7. the side of military or naval formation; they attacked the enemys right flank

    [ Syn: flank ]

  8. a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side

  9. (in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft

  10. a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function; they are the progressive wing of the Republican Party'

  11. the wing of a fowl; he preferred the drumsticks to the wings'

    wing (v.)

  1. travel through the air; be airborne; Man cannot fly

    [ Syn: fly ]

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