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Type of aircraft flight control
Weight-shift control as a means of aircraft flight control is widely used in hang gliders, powered hang gliders, and ultralight trikes. Control is usually
Weight-shift_control
Powered hang glider
trike or paratrike is a type of powered hang glider where flight control is by weight-shift. These aircraft have a fabric flex-wing from which is suspended
Ultralight_trike
Pilot certification
powered parachute sea The Weight-shift-control category is divided into weight-shift-control land and weight-shift-control sea A student pilot certificate
Pilot certification in the United States
Pilot_certification_in_the_United_States
Allowance to fly aircraft of similar design
all turbojets require a type rating. Aircraft with a maximum take-off weight of more than 12,500 pounds (5,700 kg) typically require a type rating. In
Class_rating
Category of lightweight aircraft that are simple to fly
class includes: airplane (land/sea), gyroplane, airship, balloon, weight-shift-control ("trike", land/sea), glider, and powered parachute. U.S. or foreign
Light-sport_aircraft
Type of wing for flying vehicles
A-frame control bar) to it; it was composed of a keel, leading edges, a cross-bar and a fixed control frame. Weight-shift was also used to control the glider
Rogallo_wing
Aviation field involving lightweight aircraft
aircraft. Some countries differentiate between weight-shift control and conventional three-axis control aircraft with ailerons, elevator and rudder, calling
Ultralight_aviation
harness suspended from the airframe, and exercises control by shifting body weight in opposition to a control frame. Early hang glider designs did not enable
History_of_hang_gliding
How aircraft are controlled
crashes involving loss of control Matthew Piers Watt Boulton, inventor of the aileron (1868) Thrust vectoring Weight-shift control Wing warping, an early
Aircraft flight control system
Aircraft_flight_control_system
(aerodynamically-controlled ultralights) OE-7990 to OE-7999 (aerodynamically-controlled ultralights, test registrations) OE-8000 to OE-8989 (weight-controlled ultralights)
List of aircraft registration prefixes
List_of_aircraft_registration_prefixes
Type of pilot licence
categories such as sailplane (glider), balloon, powered parachute, and weight-shift control. The aeroplane PPL is the most popular category of PPL. In the United
Private_pilot_licence
Method of classifying aircraft
helicopters Powered lift Gliders Lighter than air Powered parachute Weight-shift control Aircraft categories are also defined with respect to the certification
Aircraft_category
Permits for operating aircraft
Rotorcraft Glider Lighter-than-air Powered-lift Powered parachute Weight-shift-control ICAO Annex 1, Chapter 2 specifies licences for pilots and for remote
Pilot licensing and certification
Pilot_licensing_and_certification
Unpowered glider air sport
harness suspended from the airframe, and controls the aircraft by shifting body weight in opposition to a control frame. Early hang gliders had a low lift-to-drag
Hang_gliding
Regulations for flying an aircraft in clear weather conditions
persons. Other aircraft, such as helicopters, powered parachutes, and weight-shift-control aircraft, are not required to meet the FAR 91 minimums, so long as
Visual_flight_rules
American ultralight airplane
on a sling seat suspended from the main wing keel tube, to allow weight-shift control. The standard engine supplied was the single cylinder, two-stroke
Ultralite_Soaring_Wizard
Experimental NASA glider using the Rogallo airfoil
by using a control stick in front of the pilot that descended from the wing above. Another version translated the same weight-shift control via cables
NASA_Paresev
Italian ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two-stroke
Polaris_FIB
Italian amphibious ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two-stroke
Polaris_AM-FIB
American ultralight aircraft
two-place high wing, single-engine, ultralight aircraft that evolved from weight-shift hang gliders including Bob Lovejoy's High Tailer. The earliest powered
Eipper_Quicksilver
French ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant options include the twin cylinder, liquid-cooled
Air_Creation_Tanarg
various control elements, after Otto Lilienthal had managed to achieve the beginnings of controlled flights solely by shifting his body weight. The Experimental
Lilienthal_Vorflügelapparat
Central vertical post used in architectural or bridge designs
ISBN 0-8071-2764-7. United States Flight Standards Service (2008). Weight-shift Control Aircraft Flying Handbook. Government Printing Office. pp. 3.5 – 3
King_post
Foot-launched powered hang glider
Flyped Manufacturer: Paul Kiraly FAI microlight world records, RWF1 (Weight-shift control, foot-launched and flown solo) [8] Archived September 9, 2006, at
Powered_hang_glider
Taking images of the ground from the air
allowed for helicopters, powered parachutes and weight-shift-control aircraft. Advances in radio controlled models have made it possible for model aircraft
Aerial_photography
Gearshift system for bicycles
bicycles. It combines the braking and gear shifting controls into the same component. This allows shifting gears without having to remove a hand from
Shimano_Total_Integration
Movement of vehicles and pedestrians along land routes
right-of-way over all other engine-driven aircraft Powered parachute, weight-shift-control aircraft, airplane, and rotorcraft In addition, head-on approaching
Traffic
Aircraft control surface used to induce roll
throttle control) model powered aircraft, such as radio-controlled versions of "Old Timer" free-flight engine-powered model aircraft. Weight-shift control is
Aileron
French ultralight trike
The Air Creation Racer is a French single-seat, weight-shift control ultralight trike that was built by Air Creation of Aubenas between 1986 and 2010.
Air_Creation_Racer
low-cost. It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a single-seat open cockpit without a cockpit fairing, tricycle
Aeros_ANT
American ultralight trike
span North Wing Reflex wing has no kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a four-cylinder, air and liquid-cooled, four-stroke
Evolution_Revo
German electric ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplants offered are the Polini Thor 100 or 200 piston
Electricsports_ES-Trike
Aircraft manufacturer
aerodynamic controls, leading to the Quicksilver E and then the MX series, which replaced pure weight-shift control with two- and three-axis control surfaces
Quicksilver_Aircraft
Russian ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, dual-ignition
Aviasouz_Cruise
German ultralight trike
category's maximum gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb). The aircraft features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem
Take_Off_Merlin
American ultralight trike
(31.5 ft) span wing is supported by struts and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The SLSA's powerplant is a twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two-stroke
North_Wing_Sport_X2
Hungarian ultralight aircraft
wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. The aircraft uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant options include the twin cylinder, liquid-cooled
Apollo_Delta_Jet
French ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is an Electravia GMPE 102 electric motor, producing
Electravia_Electro_Trike
American ultralight trike aircraft
commonly used cables and kingpost. The Maverick is controlled with a conventional weight-shift "A" frame control bar. In 2008 the aircraft was improved with
North_Wing_Maverick
Ultralight trike by Antonov
The T-2M features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration open cockpit, tricycle
Antonov_T-2M_Maverick
14.5 m2 (156 sq ft), a nose angle of 128° and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. An electro-mechanical trim is optional. Profi Base model with
Aeros_Profi
Slovenian ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, dual-ignition
Pipistrel_Spider
French ultralight trike
category's maximum gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb). The Trek features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem
Air_Creation_Trek
French ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. Available powerplants include the a twin cylinder, liquid-cooled
Air_Creation_Skypper
British ultralight trike
design features a strut-braced topless hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem semi-enclosed cockpit with a cockpit fairing
P&M_PulsR
German ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is an air-cooled, single-cylinder, two-stroke
Aerotechnics_Skyhopper-3000
American aeronautical engineer
leadership that gave base to kited gliders with hung pilots using weight-shift control was designed by Charles Richards and constructed by the Richards
Francis_Rogallo
French ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, dual-ignition
DTA_Evolution
complete aircraft features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift control set up, single-place accommodation, foot-launching and landing and
Swedish_Aerosport_Mosquito
Italian ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a four-stroke, 150 hp (112 kW) RM engine or
Rossi_Shuttle_Quik
American ultralight trike
wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost, uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar and has a wing area of 160.0 sq ft (14.86 m2). The acceptable
Raisner_Graffiti
French ultralight trike
nose angle of 130°, an aspect ratio of 6.4:1 and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The wing tips feature small winglets. It is manufactured by
DTA_Magic
Light aircraft event over English channel
and there were no injuries. Three-axis-control aircraft: Jacques Antoine Breuvart (Vector 610) Weight-shift-control aircraft: Francois Thovex (Daniss Sabre
1982 London-Paris ultralight race
1982_London-Paris_ultralight_race
French ultralight trike
nose angle of 130°, an aspect ratio of 6.4:1 and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The wing mounts small winglets. The design incorporates a unique
Air_Creation_BioniX
American ultralight trike aircraft
uses an "A" frame control bar for weight-shift control. The hull was carefully designed to account for the inherent lack of pitch control that trikes have
Y2Fly_Seahawk
Number of nonzero symbols in a string
Hamming weight of a bitboard gives the number of pieces of a given type remaining in the game, or the number of squares of the board controlled by one
Hamming_weight
American ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a single-cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke
North_Wing_Solairus
Regulation of the consumption of food
unhealthy weight-control behaviors were predictive of obesity and eating disorders five years later, with the authors recommending a "shift away from
Dieting
American health and weight loss firm
International, Inc., formerly Weight Watchers International, Inc., is a global company headquartered in the U.S. that offers weight loss and maintenance, fitness
WW_International
British ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a single cylinder, air-cooled four-stroke
Flylight_Dragonfly
Czech ultralight trike
wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost, uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar and has a wing area of 13.8 m2 (149 sq ft). The standard powerplant
TL_Ultralight_TL-22_Duo
Lever used for shifting gears manually
sizes and weights. OEM shift knobs are generally spherical in shape, often resembling a chess pawn when attached to the gear stick. The shift knob's principal
Gear_stick
French ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, air-cooled, four-stroke,
Ventura_1200
Ukrainian ultralight trike
aircraft design features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a single-seat open cockpit with a cockpit fairing, tricycle landing
Antares_A-10_Solo
German ultralight trike
Dacron sailcloth. Its 10 m (32.8 ft) span wing uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is an electric motor rated at 16 kW (21 hp) for
Electric_Ride_E-Bird
Chinese electric aircraft
category's maximum empty weight of 254 lb (115 kg). It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a single-seat open cockpit
Yuneec_International_ETrike
Ballast carried to counteract buoyancy
or to shift the diver's center of mass to achieve the optimum position in the water. Tank weights are attached to the diving cylinder to shift the center
Diving_weighting_system
German ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a four-cylinder, air and liquid-cooled, four-stroke
Drachen Studio Kecur Royal 912
Drachen_Studio_Kecur_Royal_912
Slovakian ultralight trike
of 12.2 m (40.0 ft), is supported by struts and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a four-cylinder, air and liquid-cooled, four-stroke
Exkluziv_Joker
Improved powered hang glider model with weight shift control for pitch and roll with a seat-cable controlled rudder introduced in 1979. Standard engine
Rotec_Rally
French ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a four cylinder, air and liquid-cooled, four-stroke
DTA_Combo
Term for motorcycles' foot-operated clutch and hand shifter
suicide clutch, and suicide shifter or jockey shifter, refer to some motorcycles' foot-operated clutch and hand shifter to change gears. Foot clutches
Suicide_clutch
Australian inventor (1934–2023)
seat while the control frame and wire bracing distributed the load to the wing as well as giving a frame to brace for weight-shift control. Dickenson's
John_W._Dickenson
French ultralight trike
maximum gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb), depending on the wing fitted. It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem
DTA_Voyageur
French ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a 26 hp (19 kW) E-Motor GMPE 102 electric
Electravia_Monotrace-E
Slovenian ultralight trike
category's maximum gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb). It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem
Pipistrel_Twister
German ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two-stroke
Schönleber_Vento
:Polish ultralight trike
category's maximum gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb). It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem
Kompol_Jazz
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, dual-ignition
BB_Microlight_103
French ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin-cylinder, liquid-cooled, two-stroke
CBB_O2
French ultralight trike
category's maximum gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb). It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem
Gdecouv'R_582
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin-cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, single-ignition
Ace_Magic
American inventor and aviation pioneer (1870–1934)
demonstrated the cable-stayed triangle control frame for use in mass-shifting the pilot and pilot holding to control the attitude of a lifting wing for any
George_A._Spratt
category's maximum empty weight of 254 lb (115 kg). In Delta mode it features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a single-seat open
TrikeBuggy_Delta
Brazilian ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The seat assembly tilts and has an under-seat baggage compartment
Trike_Icaros_Adventure_S
Czech ultralight aircraft
empty weight of 254 lb (115 kg). The aircraft design features a cantilever A-I-R Atos rigid hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a single-seat
Ultralight_Design_Atos_Trike
Russian ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. On the more recent models the powerplant is a modified liquid-cooled
Airbridge_Fregat-Hydro
French ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a single cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke
DTA_Alizés
Change in wavelength of light
same redshift phenomena. Other physical processes exist that can lead to a shift in the frequency of electromagnetic radiation, including scattering and
Redshift
Italian ultralight trike
maximum empty weight of 254 lb (115 kg). The aircraft design features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a single-seat
Veleria_Dedalo_Strike-T
German ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two-stroke
PowerTrike_Evolution
French ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The standard powerplant supplied was the twin cylinder, liquid-cooled
Aquilair_Swing
British ultralight trike
weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, 40 hp (30 kW) Rotax 447 engine. The aircraft has an empty weight
Cosmik_Chaser
Point over which the aircraft would balance
elevator control sensitivity, with potential loss of aircraft control. Because the burning of fuel gradually produces a loss of weight and possibly a shift in
Center of gravity of an aircraft
Center_of_gravity_of_an_aircraft
Chinese ultralight trike
(34.1 ft) span wing is supported by struts and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is an Austrian-made twin cylinder, liquid-cooled
Sunward_ST
German ultrlight trike
aircraft has a standard empty weight of 118 kg (260 lb). It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a single-seat open cockpit
Solid_Air_Diamant_LP
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The standard powerplant is a twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two-stroke
Aeros_del_Sur_Manta
German ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two-stroke
Schmidtler_Enduro
Chinese ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is an Austrian-made four cylinder, air and liquid-cooled
AVIC_Lucky_Bird
American ultralight trike
(33.8 ft) span wing is supported by struts and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The standard powerplants are the twin cylinder, liquid-cooled
Sea_and_Sky_Cygnet
WEIGHT SHIFT-CONTROL
WEIGHT SHIFT-CONTROL
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.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a rapid runner, from Middle English swift ‘fleet’.Irish : Anglicization (part translation) of Gaelic Ó Fuada (see Foody).Americanized form of some like-sounding Jewish name.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Lee, LEIGH means "meadow."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived at the top of a hill (see Hight).
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Hebrew, Indian, Kannada, Muslim, Sindhi
Salvation; Truthful; Healing; Friend; Live without Sickness; Purity; Recovery
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
Indian
Teacher
Boy/Male
Australian, Sindhi
Cure
Girl/Female
American, Australian
Form of Leigh or Leah
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Hight.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English wryhta/wyrhta, WRIGHT means "craftsman."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Waite.
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Swift.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wight.
Boy/Male
Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, English
Craftsman; Carpenter
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’.
Boy/Male
English American Anglo Saxon
Craftsman.
Boy/Male
Anglo, Australian, British, English, Newzealand
Fast
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, from Latin delectare, DELIGHT means "to allure, delight."Â
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Cure
WEIGHT SHIFT-CONTROL
WEIGHT SHIFT-CONTROL
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Full of Kindness
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin; Reaney suggests a nickname from Old French ras ‘clean shaven’, but he also cites documentary evidence of a personal name which probably also gave rise to the surname.Perhaps a variant of Dutch or German Rase.Slovenian (southwestern Slovenia) : nickname from raca ‘duck’, formed with the suffix -e, used mainly of young people, possibly denoting someone who walked like a duck.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Niruaimi | நீரà¯à®ˆà®®à¯€
Beloved beautiful light
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire named Chilcote, from Old English as cild ‘young men’ + cot ‘cottage(s)’.English : variant of Chilcott.
Boy/Male
American, Arabic, Australian, Gaelic, Irish, Muslim
Raven
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Goddess
Female
Esperanto
Esperanto name MARAJHA means "made of the sea."
Boy/Male
Arabic
Unhappy; Morose
Girl/Female
Tamil
Contented, Peaceful and patient
Boy/Male
Spanish
Free.
WEIGHT SHIFT-CONTROL
WEIGHT SHIFT-CONTROL
WEIGHT SHIFT-CONTROL
WEIGHT SHIFT-CONTROL
WEIGHT SHIFT-CONTROL
v. t.
A scale, or graduated standard, of heaviness; a mode of estimating weight; as, avoirdupois weight; troy weight; apothecaries' weight.
v. t.
To change the place of; to move or remove from one place to another; as, to shift a burden from one shoulder to another; to shift the blame.
v. t.
To change the position of; to alter the bearings of; to turn; as, to shift the helm or sails.
v. t.
The change of one set of workmen for another; hence, a spell, or turn, of work; also, a set of workmen who work in turn with other sets; as, a night shift.
v. t.
A definite mass of iron, lead, brass, or other metal, to be used for ascertaining the weight of other bodies; as, an ounce weight.
v. t.
To load with a weight or weights; to load down; to make heavy; to attach weights to; as, to weight a horse or a jockey at a race; to weight a whip handle.
superl.
Having weight; heavy; ponderous; as, a weighty body.
v. t.
Hence, pressure; burden; as, the weight of care or business.
n.
The quotient of a unit divided by eight; one of eight equal parts; an eighth part.
n.
One who weighs; specifically, an officer whose duty it is to weigh commodities.
v. t.
A ponderous mass; something heavy; as, a clock weight; a paper weight.
v. t. & i.
To cover or clothe with a shirt, or as with a shirt.
imp. & p. p.
of Weight
v. t.
To assign a weight to; to express by a number the probable accuracy of, as an observation. See Weight of observations, under Weight.
v. t.
To exchange for another of the same class; to remove and to put some similar thing in its place; to change; as, to shift the clothes; to shift the scenes.
n.
Weight.
a.
Swift; nimble; agile; strong and active.
n.
The sum of eight times ten; eighty units or objects.
n.
A certain quantity estimated by weight; an English measure of weight. See Wey.