noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A little wing.
2. 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. 3
   The bastard wing or alula of a bird.
4. 4
   The pterygium of a weevil.

Synonyms

All synonyms

sharkletsharklet

Etymology

From wing + -let.

Related phrases

bastard wingwing fence

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