Frise aileron

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noun Aeronautics.

an aircraft wing control surface designed with its leading edge extending forward of its axis of rotation so that when the aileron's trailing edge is raised, the leading edge extends below the bottom surface of the wing.

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Origin of Frise aileron

First recorded in 1930–35; named after Leslie G. Frise (1897–1979), British engineer

Words nearby Frise aileron

Frisbee, Frisch, Frisches Haff, Frisco, frisé, Frise aileron, frisée, frisette, friseur, Frisian, Frisian carving

How to use Frise aileron in a sentence

Later that night, he loaded Tavar's corpse into a car along with her two prized bichon frise pups, Ku Bear and Huey.
The Seductive Killer Drifter|Justine Griffin|October 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The more you insist, the more she erects bastions of ignorance, the more she isolates herself by chevaux-de-frise.
The Petty Troubles of Married Life, Complete|Honore de Balzac
To the left and below was the river, roaring, hissing, and foaming through its chevaux-de-frise of rocks.
Overland|John William De Forest
Cheveaux-de-frise of pointed sticks protected the fort from a scaling party.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.

On the right is a recessed window, through which the top of an old grey wall with chevaux-de-frise and foliage above can be seen.
The Brass Bottle|F. Anstey
Black decaying trunks of trees stood up at various angles, often bristling with dead branches like chevaux-de-frise.
Joan of the Sword Hand|S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockett