wing

Noun

• an addition that extends a main building

• a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
  • in Britain they call a fender a wing
    

• the wing of a fowl
  • he preferred the drumsticks to the wings
    

• a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function
  • they are the progressive wing of the Republican Party
    

• (in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft

• a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side

• the side of military or naval formation
  • they attacked the enemy's right flank
    

• a unit of military aircraft

• a stage area out of sight of the audience

• one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane

• a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

Verb

• travel through the air; be airborne
  • Man cannot fly
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  annex , annexe , extension , fender , flank , offstage , backstage , fly