taileron

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UK/ˈteɪləɹɒn/US/ˈteɪləɹɑn/

noun

A kind of tailplane or stabilator that can move differentially to perform the roll control function of an aileron.

OriginEnglish aileron ← French aileron ← Middle French aisle →
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Meanings

nountaileron (plural tailerons)

plural tailerons

  1. aeronauticsA kind of tailplane or stabilator that can move differentially to perform the roll control function of an aileron.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*taglą
  2. Proto-West Germanic*tagl
  3. Old Englishtæġl
  4. Middle Englishtayl
  5. Englishtail
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-?
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱs-
  8. Proto-Italic*aksis
  9. Latinaxis
  10. Latin*axla
  11. Latināla
  12. Old Frenchaile
  13. Middle Frenchaisle
  14. Frenchaile
  15. Frenchaileron
  16. Englishaileron
  17. Englishtaileron

Blend of tail + aileron.

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APA

taileron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taileron

MLA

“taileron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taileron. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taileron,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taileron.

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