Elevon

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A control surface on an airplane that combines the functions of an elevator and an aileron.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. a moveable surface at the trailing edge of a tailless airplane (such as the space shuttle) that provides pitch and roll control
  • Word Usage
    "A special schedule of elevon position with respect to velocity is followed to protect the wings from excessive loads and to hold the body flap and rudder/speed brake in place."