wynge
wynge is the obsolete form of wing.
Meaning of wing
Noun
wing (countable and uncountable, plural wings)
- An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly.
- The bird was flapping its wings
- A fin at the side of a ray or similar fish.
- Human arm.
- Part of an aircraft that produces the lift for rising into the air.
- I took my seat on the plane, overlooking the wing.
- One of the large pectoral fins of a flying fish.
- One of the broad, thin, anterior lobes of the foot of a pteropod, used as an organ in swimming.
Forms of wynge
| plural | wynges |
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Questions about wynge
- What is wynge the obsolete form of?
- Wynge is the obsolete form of wing.
Words near wynge in the dictionary
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