control stick

noun Aeronautics.

a lever by which a pilot controls the ailerons and elevator of an aircraft.

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Origin of control stick

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby control stick

control panel, control point, control rocket, control rod, control room, control stick, control surface, control survey, control syringe, control tower, control unit
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Example sentences from the Web for control stick

  • Once he had a sudden inspiration to pull back his control-stick.

    'Green Balls'|Paul Bewsher

  • Darl tugged desperately at the control-stick, thrust the throttle over full measure.

    The Great Dome on Mercury|Arthur Leo Zagat

  • He flung a last salvo from his hot machine-guns, then, heart numbing, jerked back the control-stick and careened high.

    Astounding Stories, February, 1931|Various

British Dictionary definitions for control stick

control stick

noun

the lever by which a pilot controls the lateral and longitudinal movements of an aircraftAlso called: control column, joy stick
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