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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