sweptwing

[ swept-wing ]
/ ˈswɛptˌwɪŋ /

adjective Aeronautics.

(of an aircraft, winged missile, etc.) having sweptback wings.

Origin of sweptwing

swept(back) + wing

Words nearby sweptwing

sweltry, swenson, swept, swept volume, sweptback, sweptwing, swerve, sweven, sweyn, swff, swg

British Dictionary definitions for sweptwing

sweptwing
/ (ˈswɛptˌwɪŋ) /

adjective

(of an aircraft, winged missile, etc) having wings swept (usually) backwards