Gossamer most commonly refers to: * Fine

spider silk Spider silk is a protein fibre spun by spiders. Spiders use their silk to make webs or other structures, which function as sticky nets to catch other animals, or as nests or cocoons to protect their offspring, or to wrap up prey. They can ...

used by spiderlings for

ballooning Ballooning may refer to: * Hot air ballooning * Balloon (aeronautics) * Ballooning (spider) * Ballooning degeneration, a disease * Memory ballooning See also * Balloon (disambiguation) A balloon is a flexible container for (partially or fully) co ...

or kiting *

Gossamer (fabric) The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. To make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fiber from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. The yarn is processed by knitting or weaving, which turns ...

, very light, sheer, gauze-like fabric Gossamer may also refer to:

Technology

Gossamer Condor The MacCready ''Gossamer Condor'' was the first human-powered aircraft capable of controlled and sustained flight; as such, it won the Kremer prize in 1977. Its design was led by Paul MacCready of AeroVironment, Inc. Design and development ...

, the first human-powered aircraft capable of controlled and sustained flight *

Gossamer Albatross The ''Gossamer Albatross'' is a human-powered aircraft built by American aeronautical engineer Dr Paul B MacCready's company AeroVironment. On June 12, 1979, it completed a successful crossing of the English Channel to win the second Kremer ...

, a human-powered aircraft built by American aeronautical engineer Dr. Paul B. MacCready's AeroVironment * The code name of the motherboard used in first-generation Apple G3 Macs

Culture

* The Gossamer Project (or Gossamer Archive), a large ''X-Files'' fan fiction archive * Gossamer (Looney Tunes), a character in the ''Looney Tunes'' cartoons * Gossamer, alias of two different DC Comics superheroes,

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and Jay Nakamura

Literature

* '' The Gossamer Years'', an English title for the Japanese classical work of literature ''Kagerō Nikki'' * ''Gossamer'' (novel), a 2006 novel by Lois Lowry * Gossamer, a 1995 short story by Stephen Baxter in his collection ''

Vacuum Diagrams ''Vacuum Diagrams'' is a collection of science fiction short stories by British writer Stephen Baxter. The collection connects the novels of the Xeelee Sequence and also shows the history of mankind in the Xeelee universe, and ultimately the u ...

'' and ''The Hard SF Renaissance'' anthology

Music

Songs

* "Gossamer", a song by The Smashing Pumpkins from the tour for ''Zeitgeist'' but not released on the album * "The Gossamer Strand", an instrumental song by Deadsoul Tribe from the album '' A Lullaby for the Devil'' * "Gossamer Thread", a song by David Gray from the album ''

Foundling Foundling may refer to: * An abandoned child, see child abandonment * Foundling hospital, an institution where abandoned children were cared for ** Foundling Hospital, Dublin, founded 1704 ** Foundling Hospital, Cork, founded 1737 ** Foundling H ...

'' * "Gossamer Thin", a song by Conor Oberst from the albums '' Ruminations'', and also '' Salutations'' * "Gossamer Witchcraft", a song by Blackthorn from the album ''Gossamer Witchcraft'' * "From the Gossamer", a song by

Sadistik Cody Foster, better known by his stage name Sadistik, is an American alternative hip hop artist from Seattle, Washington. He is currently unsigned to a label. Musical career In 2008, he released his debut album ''The Balancing Act'' on Clock ...

from the album Haunted Gardens * "Gossamer Girls", a song by Gossamer Girls from the compilation "What a time to be alive", compiled by

Black Country, New Road Black Country, New Road (commonly abbreviated to BCNR or BC,NR) are an English rock band formed in Cambridgeshire in 2018, consisting of Tyler Hyde (vocals, bass), Lewis Evans (vocals, flute, saxophone), May Kershaw (vocals, keys), Georgia Elle ...

Albums

* ''Gossamer'' (album) by Passion Pit * ''Gossamer Witchcraft'' by Blackthorn

Biology

Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterf ...

, gossamer-winged butterflies *

Euphaeidae Euphaeidae, sometimes incorrectly named Epallagidae and commonly called gossamerwings, is a family of damselflies in the odonate superfamily Calopterygoidea. The family is small, consisting of around 78 species living species in nine genera occ ...

, "gossamer-wings" (damselflies)

Other uses

* Gossamer, a golden ale produced by the

Half Acre Beer Company Half Acre Beer Company is a brewery in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The company was founded by Gabriel Magliaro in 2006, with its office located in Chicago. The recipes for the beers were developed in Chicago and the beer was initially brew ...

in Chicago * The gossamer rings of Jupiter * Gossamer (horse)