The difference between Airplane and Glider

Airplane as a noun (US):

A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.

Glider as a noun:

One who glides.

Glider as a noun:

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

Glider as a noun:

A pilot of glider aircraft.

Glider as a noun:

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

Glider as a noun:

Glider as a noun (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.

Glider as a noun:

A kind of garden swing.

Glider as a noun:

A vehicle, of a usually motorised type, without a powertrain.