jetavator
[ jet-uh-vey-ter ]
/ ˈdʒɛt əˌveɪ tər /
noun Rocketry.
an extension of the exhaust nozzle of a rocket, for controlling the direction of the exhaust gases.
Origin of jetavator
First recorded in 1955–60;
jet1 +
(el)evator
Words nearby jetavator
jet-black,
jet-enamelled ware,
jet-hop,
jet-propelled,
jet-to-let,
jetavator,
jetbead,
jetborne,
jetfighter,
jetfoil,
jethro