Antonyms for aileron
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : ey-luh-ron |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈeɪ ləˌrɒn |
Definition of aileron
Origin :- 1909, from French aileron, altered (by influence of aile "wing"), from French aleron "little wing," diminutive of Old French ele "wing" (12c.), from Latin ala "wing" (see aisle).
- As in wing : noun organ, device of flight
- They shot away my aileron control, and we were in a very bad way.
- Extract from : « Some Naval Yarns » by Mordaunt Hall
- The part of the wing which can be warped is called the aileron.
- Extract from : « The Romance of Aircraft » by Lawrence Yard Smith
- In that way I depress the aileron on the side I want to sail.
- Extract from : « Dorothy Dixon Wins Her Wings » by Dorothy Wayne
- If one wing tends to dip, the aileron on that side is depressed.
- Extract from : « The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 » by Various
- Why, they couldn't tell an aileron from an elevator if it was to save their lives!
- Extract from : « Skyrider » by B. M. Bower
- Wire, Aileron Gap—A wire connecting top and bottom ailerons.
- Extract from : « The Aeroplane Speaks » by H. Barber
- Don't slack this, or some gusty day the pilot may unexpectedly find himself minus the aileron control.
- Extract from : « The Aeroplane Speaks » by H. Barber
- He slid his thumb across the black gun button as he set his windbreaker's edge on a line with Allison's aileron slit.
- Extract from : « A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. » by Rutherford G. Montgomery
- He closed his mouth firmly and fixed his eyes on the aileron slit ahead.
- Extract from : « A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. » by Rutherford G. Montgomery
- Stan opened up and saw an aileron flutter away from the plummeting fighter.
- Extract from : « A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. » by Rutherford G. Montgomery
Synonyms for aileron
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