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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Weird Word Wednesday

Aileron

ai·le·ron

noun \ˈā-lə-ˌrän\

: a part of an airplane wing that can be moved up or down to cause the airplane to turn

Full Definition of AILERON

:  a movable airfoil at the trailing edge of an airplane wing that is used for imparting a rolling motion especially in banking for turns — see airplane illustration

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Origin of AILERON

French, from diminutive of aile wing — more at aisle

First Known Use: 1909

 

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