AILERONS

Noun

ailerons

plural of aileron

Anagrams

• Oslerian, Rosaline, Sorelian, alerions, alienors, arsoline, isoneral, lion's ear, rosaline, rose nail

Source: Wiktionary


AILERON

Ai"le*ron, n. [F., dim. of aile wing.]

1.

Definition: A half gable, as at the end of a penthouse or of the aisle of a church.

2. (AĆ«ronautics) 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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