What's Trending Now
More Trending Words
Definition of winglet
: a small wing; also : a nearly vertical airfoil at an airplane's wingtip that reduces drag by inhibiting turbulence
From the M-W Editors
Recent Examples of winglet from the Web
-
Airbus is refining the double-decker A380's design, including adding 4.7-meter (15-foot) winglets, to boost fuel efficiency by as much as 4 percent.
-
In Paris, Airbus announced Monday a study to add winglets to make the A380 more fuel-efficient and a denser seat configuration to improve its economics.
-
The aircraft sporting the prototype 'winglet' will be towed out to join others on display at the June 19-25 air show, giving airlines a glimpse of an improvement that Airbus hopes will turn around weak sales of its flagship double-decker.
-
The 2014 Indy 500 champion, Ryan Hunter-Reay, removed one winglet Saturday.
-
That jet, the first to debut, promises 8 percent lower operating costs than Airbus’s A320neo jets from upgrades that include new fuel-efficient engines and winglets.
-
Many of the improvements involve changes to existing planes — like adding winglets to wings, which reduce drag and improve efficiency by a few percentage points, or replacing older engines with more efficient models.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'winglet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of winglet
1611
Learn More about winglet
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up winglet? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!