elevon
[ el-uh-von ]
Origin of elevon
1First recorded in 1940–45; elev(ator) + (ailer)on
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British Dictionary definitions for elevon
elevon
/ (ˈɛlɪˌvɒn) /
noun
an aircraft control surface that combines the functions of an elevator and aileron, usually fitted to tailless or delta-wing aircraft
Origin of elevon
1C20: from elev (ator) + (ailer) on
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