noun
- either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight.
- either of two corresponding parts in flightless birds, which may be rudimentary, as in certain ratite birds, or adapted for swimming, as in penguins.
- one of the paired, thin, lateral extensions of the body wall of an insect, located on the mesothorax and the metathorax, by means of which it flies.
- a similar structure with which gods, angels, demons, etc., are conceived to be provided for the purpose of flying.
- Slang. an arm of a human being, especially a baseball player’s pitching or throwing arm.
- a means or instrument of flight, travel, or progress.
- the act or manner of flying.
- something resembling or likened to a bird’s wing, as a vane or sail of a windmill.
- Aeronautics.
- one of a pair of airfoils attached transversely to the fuselage of an aircraft and providing lift.
- both airfoils, taken collectively.
- Architecture. a part of a building projecting on one side of, or subordinate to, a central or main part.
- Furniture. either of two forward extensions of the sides of the back of an easy chair.
- either of the two side portions of an army or fleet, usually called right wing and left wing, and distinguished from the center; flank units.
- an administrative and tactical unit of the U.S. Air Force consisting of two or more groups, headquarters, and certain supporting and service units.
- (in flight formation) noting a position to the side and just to the rear of another airplane.
- Fortification. either of the longer sides of a crownwork, uniting it to the main work.
- Sports. (in some team games) any one of the positions, or a player in such a position, on the far side of the center position, known as the left and right wings with reference to the direction of the opposite goal.
- Theater.
- the platform or space on the right or left of the stage proper.
- wing flat.
- Anatomy. an ala: the wings of the sphenoid.
- Botany.
- any leaflike expansion, as of a samara.
- one of the two side petals of a papilionaceous flower.
- either of the parts of a double door, screen, etc.
- the feather of an arrow.
- a faction within a political party, as at one extreme or the other: conflict between the right wing and the left wing.
- Nautical. one of the far side areas of the hold of a merchant vessel.
- British. a fender of an automobile, truck, bicycle, or other vehicle.