wingspread
Extent across feathers
Wingspread is the distance from wingtip to wingtip when a bird's or aircraft's wings are fully extended.
The term is interchangeable with wingspan, though wingspread appears less frequently: The California condor has a wingspread of nearly ten feet.
Ascend to heights
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- hoverRemain suspended midair
- flapOne-sided attached cover
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
altitude · airspeed · aviation · aircraft · fuselage · aileron · rudder · propeller
Extent across something
- widthDistance across something
- extentRange or magnitude
- spanDistance between endpoints
- dimensionMeasurable extent or scope
size · calipers · tape · ruler · gauge · calibration · proportion · geometry
Large predatory bird
- condorGiant New World vulture
- albatrossLong-winged oceanic bird
- hawkTaloned predatory bird
- owlNocturnal feathered predator
pelican · heron · crane · vulture · osprey · falcon · plumage · feathers
Beam supported one end
- horizontalParallel to the horizon
- organicFrom living matter
- integratedCombined into a whole
- residentialRelating to housing
heritage · landmark · Wisconsin · Racine · conservation · clerestory · fireplace · modernist
soar
Ascend to heights
aerodynamics · altitude · airspeed · aviation · aircraft · fuselage · aileron · rudder · propeller · turbulence
breadth
Extent across something
dimension · size · calipers · tape · ruler · gauge · calibration · proportion · geometry · precision
eagle
Large predatory bird
owl · pelican · heron · crane · vulture · osprey · falcon · plumage · feathers · molt
cantilever
Beam supported one end
- horizontalParallel to the horizon
- organicFrom living matter
- integratedCombined into a whole
residential · heritage · landmark · Wisconsin · Racine · conservation · clerestory · fireplace · modernist · restoration