AILERON


Meaning of AILERON in English

/ay"leuh ron'/ , n.

1. Aeron. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.

2. a wall at the end of a roof with a single slope, as that of a church aisle.

[ 1905-10; ail ( e ) (see AISLE) + -eron dim. suffix ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .