STOL

[ es-tawl ]

noun

a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.

Origin of STOL

s(hort)t(ake)o(ff and)l(anding)

Words Nearby STOL

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How to use STOL in a sentence

At last the guests began to arrive, some in carioles, some in STOL-kjaerres, and some few in ordinary carriages.
Katharine Frensham | Beatrice Harraden
So didst thou say the other day, that I had STOL'n thy cock.
Gammer Gurton's Needle | Mr. S. Mr. of Art
The light STOL'n forth o' the building would leave the whole house in gloom.
The Golden Censer | John McGovern
The Anglo-Saxons called their seats sett and STOL, a name which we still preserve in the modern stool.
An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 | Mary Frances Cusack
Capt. Why, sweet, hath he not treacherously broke into our cabinet, and would have STOL'n thee thence?
A Select Collection of Old English Plays | Robert Dodsley

British Dictionary definitions for STOL

STOL

/ (stɒl) /

noun

a system in which an aircraft can take off and land in a short distance
an aircraft using this system: Compare VTOL

Origin of STOL

C20: s (hort) t (ake) o (ff and) l (anding)

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