wingspan
Albatross boasts twelve feet
Wingspan is the distance from wingtip to wingtip when wings are fully extended.
The term applies to birds, aircraft, and insects: The albatross has the largest wingspan of any living bird.
For aircraft, wingspan affects lift and maneuverability.
The word extends to anything with outstretched lateral reach: He demonstrated the wingspan of his new desk.
Bird's lightweight covering
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- talonsHooked bird claws
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- soarAscend to heights
glide · raptor · eagle · albatross · condor · hawk · owl · vulture
Pull to extend
- extendMake longer or larger
- spreadTo distribute widely
- breadthExtent across something
- expanseUnbroken area of space
scope · range · sweep · embrace · encompass · coverage · extension · amplitude
Aircraft's central structure
- aileronWing-mounted roll control
- wingtipPerforated dress shoe
- wingletUpturned aircraft tip extension
- airfoilLift-generating curved surface
monoplane · biplane · tailplane · flaps · rudder · aerodynamics · lift · chord
Measuring devices
- feetLower limbs' ends
- inchesSmall length units
- centimetersMetric length units
- lengthMeasure of extent
width · dimension · scale · proportion · calipers · tape · ruler · calculate
Wide in span
- expansiveCovering a large area
- vastExtremely great in size
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- far-reachingHaving broad impact
ambitious · comprehensive · scope · influence · vision · aspiration · growth · potential
feathers
Bird's lightweight covering
soar · glide · raptor · eagle · albatross · condor · hawk · owl · vulture · heron
stretch
Pull to extend
expanse · scope · range · sweep · embrace · encompass · coverage · extension · amplitude · capacity
fuselage
Aircraft's central structure
airfoil · monoplane · biplane · tailplane · flaps · rudder · aerodynamics · lift · chord · dihedral
meters
Measuring devices
- feetLower limbs' ends
- inchesSmall length units
- centimetersMetric length units
length · width · dimension · scale · proportion · calipers · tape · ruler · calculate · estimate
broad
Wide in span
far-reaching · ambitious · comprehensive · scope · influence · vision · aspiration · growth · potential · expansion
- flightflying, fly, flight, aviation, aircraft
- bird traitsfeathered, plumed, plumage, plumaged, beaky
- wingswingbeat, wingtip, flight feather, pinion, feather
- Lepidopterabutterflies, moths, monarch, cocoons, chrysalis
- ornithologyornithology, ornithologist, birding, bird watching, bird species
- eagle imagerybird of prey, talons, keen eyesight, golden eagle, eagle emblem