wingspan

English

noun
Definitions
  • (usually in singular) The distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip (of a bird, airplane etc.).

Etymology

Compound from English wing + English span (pair of horses, the distance between two ends of a thing, non-gloss definition).

Origin

English

span

Gloss

pair of horses, the distance between two ends of a thing, non-gloss definition

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