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Initial Flight Training (IFT) is a preliminary flight training course for U.S. Air Force officers, to include active-duty Regular Air Force, Air Force
Initial_Flight_Training
Military unit
specialisation. During the initial operational service of four-engined bombers second pilots were carried until sufficient flight engineers had been trained
RAF Bomber Command aircrew of World War II
RAF_Bomber_Command_aircrew_of_World_War_II
Commissioning source for US Air Force and Space Force officers
officially known as Initial Flight Training (IFT) for USAF specialized undergraduate pilot trainees and Navigator Introductory Flight Training (NIFT) for USAF
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
Air_Force_Reserve_Officer_Training_Corps
Flight member of an aircrew in the United States Air Force
CSOs began attending Initial Flight Training (IFT), a civilian contracted flight training operation under Air Education and Training Command (AETC) auspices
Combat_systems_officer
CAE Oxford Aviation Academy Brussels - Sabena Flight Academy is an aviation training organisation created in 1953, and located in Steenokkerzeel (Belgium)
Sabena_Flight_Academy
Aircraft designed for training of pilots and aircrew
facilitate flight training of pilots and aircrews. The use of a dedicated trainer aircraft with additional safety features—such as tandem flight controls
Trainer_aircraft
Command of the United States Air Force
of all flight training operations under AETC's claimancy. Air Force pilot candidates begin their flying careers with Initial Flight Training (IFT) at
Air Education and Training Command
Air_Education_and_Training_Command
Training aircraft in the Soviet Union
record for its class in 1951 as well as being the aircraft used for initial flight training by Yuri Gagarin (1st human in space) and Ken Rowe (No Kum-Sok,
Yakovlev_Yak-18
Recruit training program of the United States Army
National Guard. Initial entry training (IET) is divided into two parts: basic combat training (BCT) and advanced individual training (AIT). Some trainees
United States Army Basic Training
United_States_Army_Basic_Training
Initial indoctrination and instruction given to new military personnel
Military recruit training, commonly known as basic training or boot camp, refers to the initial instruction of new military personnel. It is a physically
Military_recruit_training
Czech provider of flight training
Flight Training School (IFTS) were selected as the initial two NATO Flight Training Europe (NFTE) Training Campuses. In May 2024, LOM Praha and Lockheed Martin
Flight Training Center Pardubice
Flight_Training_Center_Pardubice
The Modular Initial Officer Training Course (MIOTC) is the 24 week initial officer training course all potential Royal Air Force officers must complete
Modular Initial Officer Training Course
Modular_Initial_Officer_Training_Course
Technology used for training aircrew
A flight simulator is a device that artificially re-creates aircraft flight and the environment in which it flies, for pilot training, design, or other
Flight_simulator
1985 aviation accident in Japan
captain, and flew Flight 123 as one of his final training/evaluation flights, acting as captain. He had logged about 3,963 flight hours, including about
Japan_Air_Lines_Flight_123
US military unit
known the 99th Pursuit Squadron. The personnel received their initial flight training at Tuskegee, Alabama, earning them the nickname Tuskegee Airmen
99th_Flying_Training_Squadron
Joint military aircrew training program during World War II
the training was to be styled after that of the RAF: three initial training schools, 13 elementary flying training schools, 16 service flying training schools
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
British_Commonwealth_Air_Training_Plan
American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–1991)
University of Michigan in 1957. He received initial flight training at Hondo Air Base and follow-up training at Reese Air Force Base, near Hondo and Lubbock
James_Irwin
Military occupation
" Flight surgeon training varies depending on the branch of military service: In the U.S. Air Force, most flight surgeons receive initial training at
Flight_surgeon
2025 aviation accident in India
Air India Flight 171 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Ahmedabad Airport, Gujarat, India, to London Gatwick Airport in Crawley, West
Air_India_Flight_171
Austrian light aircraft
operates a fleet of DA-20s at the Pueblo Memorial Airport in the Initial Flight Training (IFT) program. Potential USAF Pilots, Combat Systems Officers,
Diamond_DA20_Katana
Israeli military unit
close to a Messerschmitt production facility. Pilots received initial flight training on the Avia S-199s, Czechoslovak-built copies of the Bf 109G with
101_Squadron_(Israel)
2013 aircraft accident in California
Deficiencies in Boeing's documentation of complex flight control systems and in Asiana Airlines' pilot training were also cited as contributory factors. The
Asiana_Airlines_Flight_214
Person who teaches others to operate aircraft
person who holds a flight instructor certificate (called a "certificated flight instructor" (CFI) is authorized to give training and endorsements required
Flight_instructor
Naval aviator and NASA astronaut
School at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, in Maryland. Completed Initial Flight Training in 2008. He began his operational flying career in 2011 in the
Marcos_Berríos
Military unit
Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) takes UK armed forces aircrew from initial training through elementary, basic, and advanced flying training phases, preparing
UK Military Flying Training System
UK_Military_Flying_Training_System
Acquisition of knowledge, skills, and competencies as a result of teaching or practice
polytechnics). In addition to the basic training required for a trade, occupation or profession, training may continue beyond initial competence to maintain, upgrade
Training
Category of flight simulator
of full flight simulator, levels A through D, with level D being the highest standard and being eligible for zero flight time (ZFT) training of civil
Full_flight_simulator
Military unit
Undergraduate Pilot Training Cessna T-37 Tweet squadron in 1972. Remained in Air Training Command providing initial flight training first at Laredo Air
70th_Flying_Training_Squadron
2015 deliberate aircraft crash in France
September 2008, he began training at the Lufthansa Flight Training school in Bremen, Germany. He suspended his pilot training in November 2008 after being
Germanwings_Flight_9525
Family of light aircraft
end, 80% of all United States military pilots had received their initial flight training in Piper Cubs. The need for new pilots created an insatiable appetite
Piper_J-3_Cub
Aircraft powered directly by electricity, with no other engine needed
As pilot training emphasises short flights, several companies make, or have demonstrated, light aircraft suitable for initial flight training. The Airbus
Electric_aircraft
First Black French and American military pilot (1895–1961)
accepted and underwent training at the Aerial Gunnery School in Cazaux, Gironde. Following this, he went through his initial flight training at Châteauroux and
Eugene_Bullard
4th Pakistani Air Chief (1925-1990)
Rahim Khan was commissioned into the Royal Indian Air Force after initial flight training with various flying units such as Secunderabad, Jodhpur and Ambala
Abdur_Rahim_Khan
Military unit
completing initial flights on the T-41 aircraft. It is a part of Turkey's Air Training Command. Its headquarters are in Çiğli, İzmir. Pilot training has three
2nd Main Jet Base Command (Turkey)
2nd_Main_Jet_Base_Command_(Turkey)
Regiment in the German Army
Germany. The initial flight training for the pilots takes place at Bückeburg Air Base at the German Army Aviation Training Center. Tactical training happens
Transport Helicopter Regiment 30
Transport_Helicopter_Regiment_30
United States Navy commander and flying ace
the Naval Reserve. After initial flight training at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, he completed advanced flight training at Naval Air Station Glynco
William_P._Driscoll
Topics referred to by the same term
Federation of Translators Irish Film Theatre Initial Flight Training Integrated Flight Test Starship integrated flight tests Implicit function theorem Information
IFT
US Transportation Security Administration screening program
The Alien Flight Student Program (AFSP; designation no longer used since January 26, 2022) or Flight Training Security Program (FTSP; current designation
Alien_Flight_Student_Program
Simulation focusing on training pilots to control an unmanned aircraft
for initial familiarization, to highly realistic simulations of the cockpit, flight controls and aircraft systems for more complete pilot training. The
Unmanned aircraft system simulation
Unmanned_aircraft_system_simulation
Canadian aerospace company
facilities in 35 countries. CAE sells flight simulators and training devices to airlines, aircraft manufacturers and training centres. It licenses its simulation
CAE_Inc.
Unit of the US Air Force
locations between 1978 and 1991. The wing provided initial flight training, and follow-on training for fighter, bomber and airlift/tanker aircraft crews
71st_Flying_Training_Wing
2014 aircraft disappearance
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370 / MAS370) was an international passenger flight operated by Malaysia Airlines that disappeared from radar on 8 March
Malaysia_Airlines_Flight_370
Military training aircraft
M346 in two new roles: companion training and dissimilar air combat training. In order to better replicate the flight performance and behavior of various
Alenia_Aermacchi_M-346_Master
2025 aviation accident in Louisville, Kentucky, US
from the southeast with visibility of 10 miles (16 km). According to initial flight tracking data, the aircraft reached an altitude of 175 feet (53 m) and
UPS_Airlines_Flight_2976
2019 aviation accident in Texas
adequately monitor the first officer's actions and the flight path of the aircraft. Flight crew training issues at Atlas Air and across the U.S. commercial
Atlas_Air_Flight_3591
Flying Training School of the Royal Air Force
to University Air Squadrons and Air Experience Flights. The school was formed by renaming No. 39 Training School RAF at RAF Spitalgate on 26 April 1920 (1920-04-26)
No. 6 Flying Training School RAF
No._6_Flying_Training_School_RAF
U.S. Air Force facility in southern Nevada
Project director Richard M. Bissell Jr. understood that the flight test and pilot training programs could not be conducted at Edwards Air Force Base or
Area_51
American astronaut (born 1949)
Flight Officer training and received his NFO wings in October 1973. He was assigned to VF-124 in San Diego, California, for initial flight training in
David_Leestma
1972 aviation accident in Florida
Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 was a scheduled flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York, to Miami International Airport in
Eastern_Air_Lines_Flight_401
British author and historian (1922–1999)
Royal Air Force at the beginning of World War II and received his initial flight training at an airfield not far from Hollywood. He later flew Hurricanes
Richard_Hough
al-Shehhi, and Ziad Jarrah in mid-2000 to undertake flight training at Huffman Aviation flight-training school in Venice, Florida. The fourth hijacker-pilot
Hijackers in the September 11 attacks
Hijackers_in_the_September_11_attacks
1996 aviation accident in the Atlantic Ocean
the sixth leg of his initial operating experience training. Flight 800 was actually a training flight for Kevorkian, and he was seated in the captain's
TWA_Flight_800
2009 aviation accident in New York
US Airways Flight 1549 was a regularly scheduled US Airways flight from New York City's LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte and Seattle, in the United States
US_Airways_Flight_1549
United States Air Force and Navy to produce flight simulators that can provide the most realistic combat training possible for air crew, as well as to perform
Joint_Simulation_Environment
Airport
pre-commissioning program received initial flight training in Stearman N2S and Waco biplanes. At the end of the war, Navy training ceased, civilian commercial
Albert_Whitted_Airport
Single-engine, low-wing tandem-seat turboprop military training aircraft
basic pilot training and combat systems officer training, the United States Navy for primary and intermediate naval flight officer training for the United
Beechcraft_T-6_Texan_II
American politician
He then reported to NAS Pensacola, Florida for initial flight training followed by follow-on training at other naval air stations. After earning his wings
Orson_Swindle
Allowance to fly aircraft of similar design
additional specialized training beyond the scope of initial license and aircraft class training. Which aircraft require a type rating is decided by the
Class_rating
Aircraft pilot training
and Recovery Training, 2nd edition" (PDF). IATA. Retrieved 17 February 2022. Badick, Joseph R.; Johnson, Brian A. (9 November 2021). Flight Theory and Aerodynamics:
UPRT
Flight training school in the United States
(HPA), a flight simulator training center based in Dallas and rebranded it as ATP JETS. HPA offered initial type rating and recurrent training to airline
ATP_Flight_School
Filipino aviator, airline executive and educator (1920 to 2010)
airfield itself, with reinstated members of the PAAC receiving initial flight training in the US and returning to the Philippines to join the 1st Troop
Roberto_Lim
Initial officer training establishment of the Royal Saudi Air Force
other officer training schools, graduates of KFAA are trained as both pilots and officers simultaneously and are fully qualified for both flight and command
King_Faisal_Air_Academy
2008 aviation accident in Colorado
Continental Airlines Flight 1404 was a Continental Airlines domestic flight from Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado, to George Bush Intercontinental
Continental Airlines Flight 1404
Continental_Airlines_Flight_1404
2001 aviation accident in New York
American Airlines Flight 587 was a regularly scheduled international passenger flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City, to Las
American_Airlines_Flight_587
Iranian senior fighter pilot and commander
in the Iranian Air Force Academy's pilot training branch.[citation needed] Minusepehr's initial flight training included piloting the DeHavilland Tiger
Abdolhossein_Minusepehr
Chinese stealth fighter aircraft
aircraft, numbered "2011", performed its maiden flight on 1 March 2014 and is said to represent the initial pre-serial standard. By the end of 2014, three
Chengdu_J-20
Airport in Tuskegee, Alabama
yet paved) portion of the north–south runway was used to conduct initial flight training. On 23 July 1941 the Air Corps established an Air Corps Advanced
Sharpe_Field
1997 aviation accident in Guam
Korean Air Flight 801 was a scheduled international passenger flight operated by Korean Air, from Gimpo International Airport, Seoul to Antonio B. Won
Korean_Air_Flight_801
Officer qualified as a crewed aircraft pilot in the US Navy or US Marine Corps
"Coast Guard aviators", although they complete the same undergraduate flight training as Navy and Marine Corps crewed aircraft pilots, and are awarded the
Naval_aviator_(United_States)
Chinese supersonic advanced training and light combat aircraft
family". Flight Global. Zhuhai. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018. Solen, Derek (February 2021). "Initial Fighter
Hongdu_JL-10
Pilot certification
course of training with a Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI) under 14CFR61 or enroll at an approved course at a 14CFR141 approved flight school. The
Pilot certification in the United States
Pilot_certification_in_the_United_States
9/11 hijacked passenger flight
claimed that the intended target was the U.S. Capitol Building. The flight's initial forty-two-minute delay meant that its passengers were able to learn
United_Airlines_Flight_93
US Navy training base in Florida
the initial primary training base for all U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard officers pursuing designation as naval aviators and naval flight officers
Naval_Air_Station_Pensacola
U.S. Naval fight training program
by a short preliminary flight training module in which the cadets did 10 hours in a simulator followed by a one-hour test flight with an instructor. Those
Aviation Cadet Training Program (USN)
Aviation_Cadet_Training_Program_(USN)
Belgian training aircraft
single-engine two-seater, specifically designed for pilots' training and leisure flights, was certified in June 2018. Sonaca 200 is EASA-certified for
Sonaca_200
2024 aviation accident in South Korea
Jeju Air Flight 2216 was a scheduled international passenger flight operated by Jeju Air from Suvarnabhumi Airport near Bangkok, Thailand, to Muan International
Jeju_Air_Flight_2216
S. Army Air Forces at the beginning of World War II. Following initial flight training as a navigator, he qualified as a navigator in the B-17 Flying
Avery_Kay
Airport
Force's Initial Flight Training (IFT) program under the cognizance of the 12th Flying Training Wing at Randolph AFB, Texas and the 306th Flying Training Group
Pueblo_Memorial_Airport
Air and space warfare force of the United Kingdom
Flying Training School (RAF Cranwell) – Initial training provided by University Air Squadrons and Air Experience Flights based at airfields throughout the UK
Royal_Air_Force
Soviet cosmonaut (1934–1968)
nonsense". On 27 March 1968, while on a routine training flight from Chkalovsky air base, Gagarin and flight instructor Vladimir Seryogin died when their
Yuri_Gagarin
German Army air base at Celle
Celle as this could not be trained on the standard helicopter for initial flight training, the Eurocopter EC-135 stationed at the main base of Army Aviation
Celle_Air_Base
British flying ace of WWII
taking his initial flight training at No. 11 Elementary & Reserve Flying Training School at Perth. He proceeded to the next phase of training at No. 8 Flying
Ronald_Hamlyn
Military advanced trainer aircraft by Northrop
the company received an initial order to build three prototypes. The first of these, designated YT-38, made its maiden flight on 10 April 1959. The T-38
Northrop_T-38_Talon
Military unit
The 497th Combat Training Flight is a United States Air Force unit stationed at Paya Lebar Air Base, where its mission is to provide operational and logistical
497th_Combat_Training_Flight
2024 aviation accident over Oregon
aircraft. Both pilots had received hands-on oxygen mask training in 2023. There were four flight attendants on board, all of whom had been trained on the
Alaska_Airlines_Flight_1282
9/11 hijacked passenger flight
of the training in Malaysia included boarding flights operated by US carriers so they could observe pre-boarding security screenings, flight crew movements
United_Airlines_Flight_175
British jet trainer aircraft
aircraft, air warfare and tactical weapons training as well as advanced training. The first T5 made its maiden flight on 28 February 1967 and deliveries from
BAC_Jet_Provost
in New Orleans during a training flight, killing all six crew on board and 13 people on the ground. July 9, 1982 – Pan Am Flight 759, a Boeing 727, crashed
List of accidents and incidents involving airliners in the United States
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_airliners_in_the_United_States
2006 aviation accident in the Black Sea
The captain of Flight 967 was 40-year-old Grigor Grigoryan. Born in 1966, he had completed his primary training in Krasnokutsk Civil Flight School. He graduated
Armavia_Flight_967
Person in a position of authority
would not be commissioned until completion of flight training and receiving their wings. After their initial operational tour, they could be assigned to
Officer_(armed_forces)
1977 runway collision in Spain
authorities closed the airport temporarily after the initial explosion, and all incoming flights bound for Gran Canaria were diverted to Los Rodeos, including
Tenerife_airport_disaster
2025 mid-air collision over Washington, D.C.
January 29, 2025, a Bombardier CRJ700 airliner operating as American Airlines Flight 5342 (operated by PSA Airlines as American Eagle) and a United States Army
2025 Potomac River mid-air collision
2025_Potomac_River_mid-air_collision
Military unit
with Tu-134Sh Since October 1996 the Cadet Boarding School with initial flight training was opened. In June 2002 it was renamed to Chelyabinsk Military
Chelyabinsk Red Banner Military Aviation Institute of Navigators
Chelyabinsk_Red_Banner_Military_Aviation_Institute_of_Navigators
2022 plane crash in Guangxi, China
(as observer) Ni Gongtao (倪公涛), with a total of 556 flight hours, was aboard to fulfill training duties. The aircraft departed Kunming Changshui International
China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735
China_Eastern_Airlines_Flight_5735
Commissioned officer in the US Navy or Marine Corps
civilian flight schools located near NAS Pensacola. Students complete approximately 9 hours of flight training in a single engine aircraft. NIFE flights can
Naval_flight_officer
British flying ace of WWII
Marshall volunteered to train as a pilot. Initial flight training was at No. 11 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School at Scone near Perth before, in
Alfred_Marshall_(RAF_officer)
2011 aircraft accident in Canada
at Resolute, but the crew agreed that the flight should not divert. After an uneventful flight and initial descent, at 11:38 the aircraft made its final
First_Air_Flight_6560
American stealth air superiority fighter
F-22 flight test program consisted of flight sciences, developmental test (DT), and initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) by the 411th Flight Test
Lockheed_Martin_F-22_Raptor
2014 aircraft shootdown over Ukraine
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was a scheduled passenger flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur that was shot down by Russian-backed forces with a Buk 9M38
Malaysia_Airlines_Flight_17
Former United States Air Force base
Training (UPT) system whereby prospective USAF pilots would receive all initial flight training at a single base, the USAF contract flying training program
Stallings_Air_Base
INITIAL FLIGHT-TRAINING
INITIAL FLIGHT-TRAINING
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived at the top of a hill (see Hight).
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, German
A Flint-stone; Stream; Place-name and Surname; Flint Stone Produces a Spark of Fire when Struck by Steel
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and northern Irish
English, Scottish, and northern Irish : occupational name for a maker of machinery, mostly in wood, of any of a wide range of kinds, from Old English wyrhta, wryhta ‘craftsman’ (a derivative of wyrcan ‘to work or make’). The term is found in various combinations (for example, Cartwright and Wainwright), but when used in isolation it generally referred to a builder of windmills or watermills.Common New England Americanized form of French Le Droit, a nickname for an upright person, a man of probity, from Old French droit ‘right’, in which there has been confusion between the homophones right and wright.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Sweet
Male
English
 English name derived from the Old English/Low German word, flint, FLINT means "stone splinter," originally used as a byname for someone "hard and tough as flint." Compare with another form of Flint.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English nickname or personal name, meaning ‘bright’, ‘fair’, ‘pretty’, from Old English beorht ‘bright’, ‘shining’.English : from a short form of any of several Old English personal names of which beorht was the first element, such as Beorhthelm ‘bright helmet’. Compare Bert.Americanized form of German Brecht.Americanized spelling of German Breit.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Diot, a pet form of the female personal name Dye. Reaney also suggests that this may also be an altered form of Thwaite (see Thwaites).Timothy Dwight (1752–1817), Congregational divine, author, and president of Yale College (1795–1817), was the dominant figure in the established order of CT. He was born in Northampton, MA, a descendant of John Dwight who came from Dedham, England, in 1635 and settled in Dedham, MA, and the grandson of Jonathan Edwards, the great theologian of American Puritanism.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wight.
Boy/Male
English
Stream. Place-name and surname. Flint stone produces a spark of fire when struck by steel.
Girl/Female
Indian
The initial reality
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from the feminine personal name Diot, a pet form of Dionysia, DWIGHT means "follower of Dionysos."Â
Girl/Female
Tamil
The initial reality
Male
Hebrew
 Jewish ornamental name, FLINT means "shotgun." Compare with another form of Flint.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
The Sprout; Initial
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Hight.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a happy, cheerful person, from Middle English lyght, Old English lēoht ‘light’ (not dark), ‘bright’, ‘cheerful’.English : nickname for someone who was busy and active, from Middle English lyght, Old English līoht ‘light’ (not heavy), ‘nimble’, ‘quick’. The two words lēoht and līoht were originally distinct, but they were confused in English from an early period.English : nickname for a small person, from Middle English lite, Old English l̄t ‘little’, influenced by lyght as in 1 and 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English sleght, sleight, slyght ‘cunning’, ‘artfulness’.English : topographic name from Middle English sleyte ‘level field’ (Old Norse slétta) or from Middle English sleyte ‘sheep pasture’.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English wryhta/wyrhta, WRIGHT means "craftsman."
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, from Latin delectare, DELIGHT means "to allure, delight."Â
INITIAL FLIGHT-TRAINING
INITIAL FLIGHT-TRAINING
Boy/Male
Sikh
Boy/Male
Sikh
Lord of mountain
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Kemery.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Buying; possession.
Boy/Male
Indian
Honor, Hold in honor
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Its a Chanting During Prayer to God
Boy/Male
Greek
Son of Odysseus.
Boy/Male
Welsh
Legendary son of Erim.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Farsi, German, Indian, Iranian, Turkish
Lovable; Happiness; Heaven Tree which Gave Everything; Pure and Blessedness
Girl/Female
Irish Latin
Ardent.
INITIAL FLIGHT-TRAINING
INITIAL FLIGHT-TRAINING
INITIAL FLIGHT-TRAINING
INITIAL FLIGHT-TRAINING
INITIAL FLIGHT-TRAINING
v. i.
To be affected by blight; to blast; as, this vine never blights.
v. i.
To be illuminated; to receive light; to brighten; -- with up; as, the room lights up very well.
imp. & p. p.
of Initial
v. t.
To put an initial to; to mark with an initial of initials.
a.
Placed at the beginning; standing at the head, as of a list or series; as, the initial letters of a name.
superl.
Slight; not important; as, a light error.
n.
Lofty elevation and excursion;a mounting; a soa/ing; as, a flight of imagination, ambition, folly.
superl
Having light; not dark or obscure; bright; clear; as, the apartment is light.
n.
Sleight.
n.
To give light to; to illuminate; to fill with light; to spread over with light; -- often with up.
a.
Of or pertaining to the beginning; marking the commencement; incipient; commencing; as, the initial symptoms of a disease.
superl.
Not copious or heavy; not dense; not inconsiderable; as, a light rain; a light snow; light vapors.
superl.
Not of the legal, standard, or usual weight; clipped; diminished; as, light coin.
adv.
In an initial or incipient manner or degree; at the beginning.
v. t.
To disregard, as of little value and unworthy of notice; to make light of; as, to slight the divine commands.
v. t.
To cause to fight; to manage or maneuver in a fight; as, to fight cocks; to fight one's ship.
superl.
Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons; as, light troops; a troop of light horse.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Initial
a.
Slight.