WINGS

• Any of a number of specialized paired appendages that enable some animals to fly, in particular
• A rigid horizontal structure that projects from both sides of an aircraft and supports it in the air
• WING, to travel by means of wings (organs of flight) [v]
• (in a bird) A modified forelimb that bears large feathers
• (in a bat or pterosaur) A modified forelimb with skin stretched between or behind the fingers
• (in most insects) Each of two or four flat extensions of the thoracic cuticle, either transparent or covered in scales
• The meat on the wing bone of a bird used as food
• Power or means of flight or rapid motion
• A pilot's certificate of ability to fly a plane, indicated by a badge representing a pair of wings
• A part that projects, in particular
• A raised part of the body of a car or other vehicle above the wheel
• A part of a large building, esp. one that projects from the main part
• Either end (port or starboard) of a ship's navigational bridge
• A lateral part or projection of an organ or structure
• A thin membranous appendage of a fruit or seed that is dispersed by the wind
• WING, to fly (to move through the air) [v]
• A group within a political party or other organization that holds particular views or has a particular function
• A side area, or a person or activity associated with that area, in particular
• The sides of a theater stage out of view of the audience
• (in soccer, rugby, and other games) The part of the field close to the sidelines
• (in soccer, ice hockey, and other games) An attacking player who plays mostly forward close to one side of the field or rink
• A flank of a battle array
• An air force unit of several squadrons or groups

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