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Definition of wing and wing

: with sails extended on both sides

First Known Use of wing and wing

1781, in the meaning defined above

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“Wing and wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wing%20and%20wing. Accessed 29 May. 2020.

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