This phrase describes how the women used their wings to be carried by the wind and fly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
## they had wings like a stork's wings ##
The women had wings that looked like stork's wings. A stork is a type of large bird that has a wingspan of 2 to 4 meters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
## between heaven and earth ##
The basket was lifted up into the sky. It says "between heaven and earth" to draw attention to them and show where the barrel was in relationship to them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])