Rogallo wing

noun

A flexible type of airfoil.

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Meanings

nounRogallo wing (plural Rogallo wings)

plural Rogallo wings

  1. A flexible type of airfoil.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
parawing

Origin

Invented in 1948 by Gertrude and Francis Rogallo.

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APA

Rogallo wing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rogallo%20wing

MLA

“Rogallo wing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rogallo%20wing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rogallo wing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rogallo%20wing.

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