aileron

ai·le·ron  (l-rn) n. Either of two movable flaps on the wings of an airplane that can be used to control the plane's rolling and banking movements. [French, diminutive of aile, wing, from Old French, from Latin la.]

aileron To bank to the left, a pilot must raise the left aileron and lower the right aileron.

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aileron [ˈeɪlərɒn]

n

(Engineering / Aeronautics) a flap hinged to the trailing edge of an aircraft wing to provide lateral control, as in a bank or roll

[from French, diminutive of aile wing]

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aileron  (l-rn)

A hinged surface that is part of the back edge of each wing on an airplane. The ailerons are moved up or down to create uneven lift on the sides of the plane to control its rolling and tilting movements.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

aileron - an airfoil that controls lateral motion aerofoil, airfoil, control surface, surface - a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight wing - one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane

Translations

aileron [ˈeɪlərɒn] N → alerón m

aileron [ˈeɪlərɒn] n [aircraft wing] → aileron m

aileron

n (Aviat) → Querruder nt

aileron [ˈeɪlərɒn] n (Aer) → alettone m