aileronnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈeɪ.lə.rɒn/us/ˈeɪ.lə.rɑːn/specializeda part along the back edge of an aircraft's wing that can be moved to help the aircraft turn or to keep it level
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Air travel: parts of aeroplanes
- -nosed
- autopilot
- barf bag
- canopy
- fixed-wing
- flap
- flight recorder
- fuselage
- joystick
- nose
- pod
- propeller
- retrorocket
- rudder
- safety belt
- shell
- shock absorber
- skid
- starboard
- wing
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Examples from literature
- Bland eased on the power, glancing unconsciously to the right and left ailerons, as he always did when he started.
- He found out, by actual experimentation, what wires tilted the ailerons, which ones operated the elevators.