Winglet

Winglet
Winglet Wing"let, n. 1. A little wing; a very small wing. [1913 Webster]

2. (Zo["o]l.) A bastard wing, or alula. [1913 Webster]


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  • winglet — [winglɛt] n. m. ÉTYM. 1978, Sciences et Avenir; mot angl., dimin. de wing « aile ». ❖ ♦ Anglic. Techn. Petit élément ajouté aux extrémités de la voilure d un avion, destiné à améliorer l aérodynamisme. || « Un nouveau type (de cloisons planes),… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • winglet — [wiŋ′lit] n. 1. a small wing 2. ALULA …   English World dictionary

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  • Winglet — Blended Winglet an einer Boeing 737 800 Wingtip an einem …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Winglet — Wịng|let, das; s, s [engl. winglet, zu: wing = Flügel u. eigtl. = Flügelchen] (Flugzeugbau): an den Enden der Tragflächen von Flugzeugen angebrachte, nach oben od. unter gerichtete Verlängerungen, die die Wirbelbildung reduzieren u. dadurch die… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • winglet — noun Date: 1611 a small wing; also a small nearly vertical airfoil at an airplane s wingtip that reduces drag by inhibiting turbulence …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • winglet — /wing lit/, n. 1. a little wing. 2. Zool. alula. 3. Aeron. a. a small wing used mainly to carry external loads or to connect struts or gears to the fuselage. b. a short, near vertical projection on a wing tip that reduces drag and improves fuel… …   Universalium

  • winglet — noun 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 …   Wiktionary

  • winglet — n. small wing …   English contemporary dictionary

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