gull wing

¹

noun

1. an airplane wing that slants briefly upward from the fuselage and then extends horizontally outward.

gull-wing

²

[ guhl-wing ]

adjective

1. (of an automobile door) hinged at the top and opening upward.
2. having gull-wing doors:

   a gull-wing sports car.

3. having or resembling airplane gull wings.

gull-wing

/ ˈɡʌlˌwɪŋ /

adjective

1. (of a car door) opening upwards
2. (of an aircraft wing) having a short upward-sloping inner section and a longer horizontal outer section

Word History and Origins

Origin of gull wing¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Origin of gull wing²

First recorded in 1930–35