aileron

English

Wikipedia

Drawing of an airplane wing showing the aileron.

Etymology

French “little wing”

Noun

aileron (plural ailerons)

1. hinged part on trailing edge of an airplane wing. Used to control lateral turns.

Derived terms

• elevon

Translations

Hinged part on trailing edge of airplane wing

Italian: alettone (it) m., alerone (it) m. Norwegian: balanseror (no) n. Polish: lotka (pl) f.

Russian: элерон (ru) (elerón) m. Spanish: alerón (es) m.

Anagrams

• alerion
• alienor

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛl.rɔ̃/

• Audio (FR)

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Noun

aileron m. (plural ailerons)

1. (anatomy) fin (of some fish)
2. (anatomy) flipper (of penguins and other animals)
3. Aileron.
4. spoiler (of an automobile)

See also

• aile
• nageoire

Anagrams

• Aliénor
• enrôlai