noun
Meaning 1
A little wing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
winglet
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noun
Meaning 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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
The bastard wing or alula of a bird.
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noun
Meaning 4
The pterygium of a weevil.
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History
Etymology
From wing + -let.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: siiveke — a small wing
- Polish: szkrzydełko — a small wing
- Ukrainian: кри́льце (krýlʹce) — a small wing
- Ukrainian: вінглет (vinhlet) — a small wing
- Chinese Mandarin: 翼尖小翼 (yìjiān xiǎoyì) — winglike structure at a wingtip
- Finnish: siipiuloke — winglike structure at a wingtip
- Finnish: winglet — winglike structure at a wingtip
- Ukrainian: вінглет (vinhlet) — winglike structure at a wingtip