Thesaurus: aileron
an airfoil that controls lateral motion
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Definitions
- n. an airfoil that controls lateral motion
- 1. A half gable, as at the end of a penthouse or of the aisle of a church. 2. (Aëronautics) A small plane or surface capable of being manipulated by the pilot of a flying machine to preserve or destroy lateral balance; a hinged wing tip; a lateral stabilizing or balancing plane.
- A half gable, as at the end of a penthouse or of the aisle of achurch.
- n:100 n. an airfoil that controls lateral motion