winglet

[ wing-lit ]
/ ˈwɪŋ lɪt /

noun

a little wing.
Zoology. alula.
Aeronautics.
  1. a small wing used mainly to carry external loads or to connect struts or gears to the fuselage.
  2. a short, near-vertical projection on a wing tip that reduces drag and improves fuel efficiency.

Origin of winglet

First recorded in 1605–15; wing + -let

Words nearby winglet

winged scapula, winged spindle tree, winged victory, winger, wingless, winglet, winglike, wingman, wingover, wings, wings of the dove, the

British Dictionary definitions for winglet

winglet
/ (ˈwɪŋlɪt) /

noun

a small wing, esp the bastard wing of a bird
a small wing placed at the tip of the main wing of an aircraft and perpendicular to it designed to reduce the aircraft's vortex drag