glidepath


glidepath

(ˈɡlaɪdˌpɑːθ) or

glide slope

n (Aeronautics) the approach path of an aircraft when landing, usually defined by a radar beam

glide•path

(ˈglaɪdˌpæθ, -ˌpɑθ)

n., pl. -paths (-ˌpæðz, -ˌpɑðz, -ˌpæθs, -ˌpɑθs) the course followed by an aircraft or spacecraft when descending for a landing. [1935–40]