wing

Everyday

1. A wing is the part of a bird, bat or plane that lets it fly. tree →
2. To wing or to wing one's way is to fly or travel quickly, as a bird does. tree →

In the lessons

the part of a bird or flying creature used to fly; in stories a messenger is winging his way to the king

Examples

• The eagle spread its wings. tree →
• The swallow is winging its way south. tree →
• Each bird has two wings. tree →
• The message came winging across the sea. tree →

Note

A bird has 2 wings, so 5 birds have 10 wings

In Jewish tradition

Wings are also those of cherubim in the Temple, whose spread wings covered the ark.

Interpretation. The cherubim's wings over the ark are read as marking the place where God's presence met Israel.

Examples

• The wing of the ostrich beateth joyously; but are her pinions and feathers the kindly stork's? (Writings JOB.39.13, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits also, joining to the wing of the other cherub. (Writings 2CH.3.12, JPS 1917) tree →
• And five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub; from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits. (Prophets 1KI.6.24, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

A bird has 2 wings, so 5 birds have 10 wings