| fly1 |
to operate (an airplane or other aircraft). [1/9 definitions] |
| flying |
the activity or pastime of operating an airplane. [1/4 definitions] |
| fuselage |
the body of an airplane. The engines, wings, and tail are attached to the fuselage. The passengers, cargo, and crew ride in the fuselage. |
| galley |
the kitchen of a ship, boat, or airplane. [1/2 definitions] |
| hijack |
to take control of an airplane or other vehicle by force. People who hijack airplanes often demand things in return for returning the vehicle and letting the people on it go free. |
| jet1 |
an airplane that is moved by engines that give off a backward flow of heated gases to cause forward movement. [1/3 definitions] |
| jet lag |
a feeling of being very tired or not well after traveling by airplane across different time zones. |
| jettison |
to throw from a ship or airplane to make it lighter or more stable. [1/2 definitions] |
| joystick |
(informal) the control stick for an airplane, computer, or game. |
| landing |
a point where goods are loaded and passengers get on or off, as on or from a ship or airplane. [1/3 definitions] |
| liner1 |
a commercial ship or airplane that carries passengers on a regular route. |
| load |
of passengers, to enter an airplane or other vehicle of transportation. [2/8 definitions] |
| log1 |
to record in the log of a ship or airplane, or in a similar record. [1/5 definitions] |
| loop |
a movement in which an airplane is flown in this shape. [1/5 definitions] |
| parachute |
a large device made of strong, thin cloth that opens up like an umbrella. A parachute slows the fall of a person who jumps from an airplane. It can also be used in the same way for something that is dropped from an airplane. [1/3 definitions] |
| paratrooper |
a soldier trained to parachute from an airplane into an area where there is fighting. |
| plane1 |
a short form of the word "airplane." [1/4 definitions] |
| port2 |
the left side of a ship or airplane when facing forward. |
| porthole |
a small opening or window in the side of a ship or airplane. |
| propeller |
a device used to make an airplane or ship move forward. A propeller is made of tilted blades that are attached to and spin around a hub. |
| rudder |
a movable blade at the rear end of a ship or airplane, used to control direction. |