What is the meaning of Aileron?

  • (n.) A small plane or surface capable of being manipulated by the pilot of a flying machine to preserve or destroy lateral balance; a hinged wing tip; a lateral stabilizing or balancing plane.
  • (n.) A half gable, as at the end of a penthouse or of the aisle of a church.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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