winglet

(Anglès)

1. A little wing.
2. A winglike structure at a wingtip set at an angle to the plane of the wing designed to reduce drag by its effect on wingtip vortices.
3. The bastard wing or alula of a bird.
4. The pterygium of a weevil.

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈwɪŋlɪt/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From wing + -let.

Sinònims

flipper

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Traduccions

ailerette

skrzydełko

Winglet

szkrzydełko

winglet