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control stick
noun
, Aeronautics.
- a lever by which a pilot controls the ailerons and elevator of an aircraft.
control stick
noun
- the lever by which a pilot controls the lateral and longitudinal movements of an aircraft Also calledcontrol columnjoy stick
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Word History and Origins
Origin of control stick1
First recorded in 1930–35
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Example Sentences
Darl tugged desperately at the control-stick, thrust the throttle over full measure.
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Once he had a sudden inspiration to pull back his control-stick.
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Flight Lieutenant Wiggins had shoved the control stick forward and was dropping the Wellington down into a roaring power dive.
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His weight had forced the Dep control stick forward, and the Wellington was now tearing down in a thundering dive.
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Before the German had even hit, Dave was in the pilot's pit, reaching for the control stick and throttles.
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