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winglet

[ wing-lit ]
/ ˈwɪŋ lɪt /

noun

a little wing.
Zoology. alula.
Aeronautics.
  1. a small wing used mainly to carry external loads or to connect struts or gears to the fuselage.
  2. a short, near-vertical projection on a wing tip that reduces drag and improves fuel efficiency.

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Origin of winglet

First recorded in 1605–15; wing + -let

Words nearby winglet

wing flat, wing-footed, wing formula, wing it, wingless, winglet, winglike, wing loading, wingman, wing nut, wingover
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British Dictionary definitions for winglet

winglet
/ (ˈwɪŋlɪt) /

noun

a small wing, esp the bastard wing of a bird
a small wing placed at the tip of the main wing of an aircraft and perpendicular to it designed to reduce the aircraft's vortex drag
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