control stick

noun

A joystick.

Meanings

nouncontrol stick (plural control sticks)

plural control sticks

  1. aeronauticsA joystick.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

control stick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/control%20stick

MLA

“control stick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/control%20stick. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “control stick,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/control%20stick.

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