/joy"stik'/ , n.
1. Informal. the control stick of an airplane, tank, or other vehicle.
2. Computers. a lever resembling this, used to control movement of a cursor or other graphic element for video games and computer graphics.
3. any leverlike switch for controlling, manipulating, guiding, or the like.
Also, joy stick .
[ 1905-10; JOY + STICK 1 ]