Slitherer vs. Glider

Slitherernoun

One who slithers.

Glidernoun

One who glides.

Glidernoun

Any heavier-than-air aircraft optimised for unpowered flight; a sailplane.

Glidernoun

A pilot of glider aircraft.

Glidernoun

Any animal with the ability to glide, such as the gliding possum.

Glidernoun

A kind of garden swing.

Glidernoun

(mathematics) In the Game of Life cellular automaton, a particular configuration of five cells that recurs periodically at fixed offsets and appears to "walk" across the grid.

Glidernoun

A vehicle, of a usually motorised type, without a powertrain. chiefly US, North America?

Glidernoun

One who, or that which, glides.

Glidernoun

a heavier-than-air flying machine similar to an airplane, but without an engine. It is typically towed to a high altitide by a powered aircraft and then glides to earth with no other source of power.

Glidernoun

a type of seat used on porches or in gardens, which is mounted on a frame so that it may glide forward and backward.

Glidernoun

aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces