The section of a helicopter's landing gear that makes contact with the ground. The skids are mounted parallel to the helicopter's fuselage and usually turn up in the front to avoid "stubbing" on heavy takeoffs. Report this Word Added by: deves

A runner used on an aircraft landing gear instead of tires.

Battens, or a series of parallel runners, fitted beneath boxes or packages to raise them clear of the floor to permit easy access of forklift blades or other handling equipment.

Battens fitted underneath frames, boxes or packages to raise them off the floor and allow easy access for fork lift trucks, slings or other handling equipment.

Wood runners protecting the exterior of a shipping case.

a sled-like runner used as part of the landing gear for an aircraft.