Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Any of various very light recreational aircraft having a single seat or two seats, a very small engine, and usually a fixed wing. Early ultralights were essentially motorized hang gliders.
  • adjective Very light.
  • adjective Relating to or being an ultralight.

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  • adjective Extremely light; weighing very little, of utmost lightness.
  • noun an aircraft that weighs very little

Etymologies

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ultra- +‎ light

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Examples

  • Since the sixties certain "ultralight" planes had been equipped with rescue parachutes for the planes as a whole.

    Freedom of the Skies 2001

  • Since the sixties certain "ultralight" planes had been equipped with rescue parachutes for the planes as a whole.

    Freedom of the Skies 2001

  • Anyway you guys that are interested in ultralight fishing go to Cabelas and look at the falcon panfish rod they are about $70 dollars for a 6 foot one but they are American made and very well priced

    Hey guys do any of you guys do ultralight fishing? 2010

  • It may also be bought fully assembled and operated as an 'ultralight' rotorcraft.

    Aero-News Network 2010

  • It may also be bought fully assembled and operated as an 'ultralight' rotorcraft.

    Aero-News Network 2010

  • It may also be bought fully assembled and operated as an 'ultralight' rotorcraft.

    Aero-News Network 2010

  • It may also be bought fully assembled and operated as an 'ultralight' rotorcraft.

    Aero-News Network 2010

  • It may also be bought fully assembled and operated as an 'ultralight' rotorcraft.

    Aero-News Network 2010

  • It may also be bought fully assembled and operated as an 'ultralight' rotorcraft.

    Aero-News Network 2010

  • It may also be bought fully assembled and operated as an 'ultralight' rotorcraft.

    Aero-News Network 2010

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