AILERON

n.

2 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

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

2.
n.

(Aëronautics) 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.


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