CLOCHES

Noun

cloches

plural of cloche

Source: Wiktionary


CLOCHE

Cloche, n. [F., prop., bell.] (Aëronautics)

Definition: An apparatus used in controlling certain kinds of aëroplanes, and consisting principally of a steering column mounted with a universal joint at the base, which is bellshaped and has attached to it the cables for controlling the wing-warping devices, elevator planes, and the like.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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