Sharklet

//ˈʃɑɹklɪt// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small or young shark.
  2. 2
    An Airbus-branded blended winglet design.

Etymology

From shark + -let; aviation sense from the similarity to the dorsal fin of a shark.

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