siiveke — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
siiveke is used for these senses in English:
- aileron The hinged part on the trailing edge of an airplane wing, used to control longitudinal turns.
- canard (transport, engineering, by extension) Any small winglike structure on a vehicle, usually used for stabilization.
- vane (weaponry) One of the metal guidance or stabilizing fins attached to the tail of a bomb or other missile.
- winglet (aeronautics) 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.
canard — full definition
- noun A false or misleading report or story, especially if deliberately so.
- noun A type of aircraft in which the primary horizontal control and stabilization surfaces are in front of the main wing.
- noun A horizontal control and stabilization surface located in front of the main wing of an aircraft.
- noun Any small winglike structure on a vehicle, usually used for stabilization.
vane — full definition
- noun A device mounted on a roof or pole that turns to show which way the wind is blowing.
- noun A flat blade mounted on an axis that is turned by, or used to turn, a moving fluid, as in a turbine or windmill.
- noun The flat, web-like part of a feather formed by the barbs on either side of the central shaft.