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nounA movable surface at the trailing edge of a tailless airplane (such as the space shuttle) that provides pitch and roll control.
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- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
- Proto-Italic*eks
- Latinex
- Latinex-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁lengʷʰ-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁léngʰus
- Proto-Italic*breɣʷisinflu.
- Proto-Italic*leɣʷis
- Latinlevis
- Latinlevō
- Latinēlevō
- Latinēlevātus
- Middle Englishelevat
- Middle Englishelevaten
- Englishelevate
- Englishelevator
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-?
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱs-
- Proto-Italic*aksis
- Latinaxis
- Latin*axla
- Latināla
- Old Frenchaile
- Middle Frenchaisle
- Frenchaile
- Frenchaileron
- Englishaileron
- Englishelevon
Blend of elevator + aileron.
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Czech elevon
- elevonTranslations
Italian elevone
- elevoneTranslations
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APA
elevon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elevon
MLA
“elevon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elevon. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elevon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elevon.
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