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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Aileron \Ai"le*ron\ ([=a]"l[-e]*r[o^]n), noun [F., dim. of aile wing.]
1. A half gable, as at the end of a penthouse or of the aisle of a church. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. (A["e]ronautics) A small plane or surface capable of being manipulated by the pilot of a flying machine to control lateral balance; a hinged wing tip; a lateral stabilizing or balancing plane. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
aileron
noun: an airfoil that controls lateral motion
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