aileron
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed 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
editNoun
editaileron (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
edithinged part
Derived terms
editTranslations
edithinged part on trailing edge of airplane wing
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editDutch
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editaileron m (plural ailerons)
French
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editaileron m (plural ailerons)
- (anatomy) fin (of some fish)
- (anatomy) flipper (of penguins and other animals)
- aileron
- spoiler (of an automobile)
Usage notes
editSee nageoire
Descendants
editSee also
editFurther reading
edit- “aileron”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
editIndonesian
editEtymology
editFrom English aileron, from French aileron.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editaileron (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
editEtymology
editUnadapted borrowing from French aileron.
Noun
editaileron m (plural ailerons)
- Alternative form of ailerão
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