joystick
Meaning
Synonyms
control stick
drop arm
operating handle
operating lever
working lever
control crank
operating rod
setting lever
striking lever
wind arm
steering handle
changeover lever
stick grip
shoot ’em up
control lever
Translations
joystick
Steuerknüppel
leva di comando
stuurtoestel
manche
palanca de mando bedieningshendel barra di comandoFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdʒɔɪstɪk/
Etymology
From joy + stick. First attested around 1910 (as joy-stick) as the control stick on an airplane. Its relation to the word joy is unclear.
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