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From stick (“wooden two-bladed propeller”), possibly confounded with stick-like aircraft-engine throttles.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
dead stick
Today it means: An unpowered propeller. Full definition →
Today it means: An unpowered propeller. Full definition →
From stick (“wooden two-bladed propeller”), possibly confounded with stick-like aircraft-engine throttles.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.