Meanings
noundelta wing (plural delta wings)
plural delta wings
- aeronauticsAn aircraft wing having a swept-back shape in the form of an isosceles triangle; used mostly on supersonic aircraft
Origin
From the triangular shape of the majuscule Greek letter delta (Δ).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish deltasiipi
- deltasiipiswept-back wing
German Deltaflügel
- Deltaflügelswept-back wing
Greek δελταπτέρυγο
- δελταπτέρυγο (deltaptérygo)swept-back wing
Italian ala a delta
- ala a deltaswept-back wing
Russian треуго́льное крыло́
- треуго́льное крыло́ (treugólʹnoje kryló)swept-back wing
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APA
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MLA
“delta wing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delta%20wing. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “delta wing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delta%20wing.
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