winglet

== English == === Etymology === From wing +‎ -let. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwɪŋlət/ === Noun === winglet (plural winglets) A little wing. (aeronautics) A winglike structure at a wingtip set at an angle to the plane of the wing designed to reduce drag by its effect on wingtip vortices. The bastard wing or alula of a bird. The pterygium of a weevil. ==== Synonyms ==== (wingtip device): sharklet ==== Descendants ==== → Ukrainian: ві́нглет (vínhlet) ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== wing fence Wingtip device on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Category:Wingtip devices (aircraft wings) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons === Anagrams === welting