Definitions for wings
wings

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. wingsnoun

   a means of flight or ascent

   "necessity lends wings to inspiration"

2. wingsnoun

   stylized bird wings worn as an insignia by qualified pilots or air crew members

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. wingsnoun

   The unseen area each side of a stage.

2. wingsnoun

   The insignia of a qualified pilot or aircrew member.

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1. Wings

   Wings were an English rock band formed in 1971 by Paul McCartney with his wife Linda McCartney, session drummer Denny Seiwell and former Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine. Wings were noted for frequent personnel changes as well as commercial success, going through three lead guitarists and four drummers. However, the core trio of the McCartneys and Laine remained intact throughout the group's tenure.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. wings

   Those parts of the hold and orlop-deck which are nearest to the sides. This term is particularly used in the stowage of the several materials contained in the hold, and between the cable-tiers and the ship's sides. In ships of war they are usually kept clear, that the carpenter and his crew may have access round the ship to stop shot-holes in time of action. Also, the skirts or extremities of a fleet, when ranged in a line abreast, or when forming two sides of a triangle. It is usual to extend the wings of a fleet in the daytime, in order to discover any enemy that may fall in their track; they are, however, generally summoned by signal to form close order before night. In military parlance, the right and left divisions of a force, whether these leave a centre division between them or not.--Wing-transom. The uppermost transom in the stern-frame, to which the heels of the counter-timbers are let on and bolted.

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1. wingsnoun

   Plural noun of the word wing.

   A bird has two wings and uses them both each time he flies.

   Submitted by MaryC on July 30, 2016  

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1. wings

   Song lyrics by wings -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by wings on the Lyrics.com website.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'wings' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3902

Anagrams for wings »

1. swing

How to pronounce wings?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

How to say wings in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wings in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wings in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of wings in a Sentence

1. Jade Thirlwall:

   This time it was a bit of a struggle because obviously 'Wings' was a massive song, (single) 'Move' was completely different ... so we knew we had to nail it again with this one, it did take a bit longer but we got there in the end and I feel like this is one of our favorite songs we've done.

2. James Joseph Sylvester:

   The mathematician lives long and lives young; the wings of his soul do not early drop off, nor do its pores become clogged with the earthy particles blown from the dusty highways of vulgar life.

3. Pam Brown, 1928:

   Horses lend us the wings we lack.

4. Dejan Stojanovic:

   Fly without wings; dream with open eyes.

5. Proverb:

   A bad rumour flies on wings.

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