n. hinged part on trailing edge of an airplane wing. Used to control lateral turns.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A half gable, as at the end of a penthouse or of the aisle of a church.
n. A small plane or surface capable of being manipulated by the pilot of a flying machine to control lateral balance; a hinged wing tip; a lateral stabilizing or balancing plane.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Same as ailette.
n. In architecture, that piece of the end wall, as of nave or transept, which covers the end of the aisle-roof. It resembles a wing of the main or central structure.
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n. an airfoil that controls lateral motion
Word Usage
"* Besides twice flying the X-1B as part of the reaction-control research, Armstrong sought a possible fix to a problem known as aileron “buzz.”"