deadstick

See also: dead stick

English

Alternative forms

• dead stick, dead-stick

Etymology

dead +‎ stick

Verb

deadstick (third-person singular simple present deadsticks, present participle deadsticking, simple past and past participle deadsticked)

1. To land an aircraft without power.
2. (fishing) To present the lure either by casting or a vertical drop and allow the bait to remain motionless for an extended period before retrieval.

Adjective

deadstick (not comparable)

1. Describing the landing of an aircraft with no power from the engines