aileron
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French aileron, diminutive of aile (“wing”), also refers to the extremities of a bird's wings used to control their flight. It first appeared in print in the 7th edition of Cassell's French-English Dictionary of 1877, with its lead meaning of "small wing". In the context of powered airplanes it appears in print about 1908, in the French aviation journal L'Aérophile.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
aileron (plural ailerons)
- The hinged part on the trailing edge of an airplane wing, used to control longitudinal turns.
- (architecture) A half gable, as at the end of a penthouse or of the aisle of a church.
Holonyms edit
- (hinged part): control surface
Coordinate terms edit
hinged part
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
hinged part on trailing edge of airplane wing
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Anagrams edit
Dutch edit
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Noun edit
aileron m (plural ailerons)
French edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
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aileron m (plural ailerons)
- (anatomy) fin (of some fish)
- (anatomy) flipper (of penguins and other animals)
- aileron
- spoiler (of an automobile)
Usage notes edit
See nageoire
Descendants edit
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Further reading edit
- “aileron”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams edit
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From English aileron, from French aileron.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
aileron (first-person possessive aileronku, second-person possessive aileronmu, third-person possessive aileronnya)
Further reading edit
- “aileron” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from French aileron.
Noun edit
aileron m (plural ailerons)
- Alternative form of ailerão