wings

(noun) a means of flight or ascent. Example: "Necessity lends wings to inspiration."

(noun) stylized bird wings worn as an insignia by qualified pilots or air crew members.

(noun) a movable organ for flying (one of a pair). Synonyms: wing.

(noun) one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane. Synonyms: wing.

(noun) a stage area out of sight of the audience. Synonyms: wing, offstage, backstage.

(noun) a unit of military aircraft. Synonyms: wing.

(noun) the side of military or naval formation. Synonyms: flank, wing. Example: "They attacked the enemy's right flank."

(noun) a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side. Synonyms: wing.

(noun) (in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft. Synonyms: wing.

(noun) a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function. Synonyms: wing. Example: "They are the progressive wing of the republican party."

(noun) the wing of a fowl. Synonyms: wing. Example: "He preferred the drumsticks to the wings."

(noun) a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud. Synonyms: fender, wing. Example: "In britain they call a fender a wing."

(noun) an addition that extends a main building. Synonyms: annex, annexe, extension, wing.

(verb) travel through the air; be airborne. Synonyms: fly, wing. Example: "Man cannot fly."