STOL

[ es-tawl ]

/ ˈɛsˌtɔl /

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)

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Examples from the Web for stol

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
Obariea took charge of Mr. Banks's things, and yet they were stol'n from her, as she pretended.
Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World|James Cook
In the dead of night he stol'd a new suit of the captain's clothes.
The Old Soldiers Story|James Whitcomb Riley
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 systemCompare VTOL

Word Origin for STOL

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

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