wingtip
Formal perforated footwear
A wingtip is the outer end of a wing—on a bird, aircraft, or insect.
In aviation, wingtips often feature specialized designs to reduce drag: The plane's curved wingtips improve fuel efficiency.
Wingtip also names a style of dress shoe with a pointed, perforated toe cap that extends backward along the sides, resembling a bird's wing: He wore polished wingtips to the interview.
Bird's body covering
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- primaryChief in importance
- secondaryLesser in rank
raptor · soar · glide · wingspan · talon · migrate · flock · songbird
Accent or sturdy shoe
- oxfordClosed-lacing dress shoe
- derbyOpen-entry competition
- perforatedHaving holes throughout
- leatherTanned animal skin
suede · formal · dressy · balmoral · patent · polish · laces · sole
Wing-mounted roll control
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
- flapsHinged control surfaces
- rudderPivoting stern blade
- elevatorVertical conveyance between floors
spoiler · slats · navigation light · strobe · vortex · turbulence · drag · lift
Rotating fluid column
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
- dragResistance through fluid
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
streamline · boundary layer · wake · efficiency · airspeed · camber · chord · stall
Accuracy of measurement
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
- echelonLevel within hierarchy
- wingmanSupportive second in formation
- aerobaticPerforming aerial maneuvers
squadron · flyover · synchronization · maneuver · airshow · formation flying · Blue Angels · Thunderbirds
feather
Bird's body covering
secondary · raptor · soar · glide · wingspan · talon · migrate · flock · songbird · eagle
brogue
Accent or sturdy shoe
- oxfordClosed-lacing dress shoe
- derbyOpen-entry competition
- perforatedHaving holes throughout
leather · suede · formal · dressy · balmoral · patent · polish · laces · sole · heel
aileron
Wing-mounted roll control
elevator · spoiler · slats · navigation light · strobe · vortex · turbulence · drag · lift · fuel tank
vortex
Rotating fluid column
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
- dragResistance through fluid
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
airflow · streamline · boundary layer · wake · efficiency · airspeed · camber · chord · stall · slipstream
precision
Accuracy of measurement
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
- echelonLevel within hierarchy
- wingmanSupportive second in formation
aerobatic · squadron · flyover · synchronization · maneuver · airshow · formation flying · Blue Angels · Thunderbirds · military
- footwearboot, shoes, sandal, boots, pumps
- wingswingspan, wingbeat, flight feather, pinion, feather
- shoemakingcobbler, cordwainer, cobbling, last, shoe lasts
- aircraft partsfuselage, aileron, ailerons, cockpit, rudder
- RC Aircraft Partsaileron, elevator, rudder, fuselage, propeller
- shoe partssole, heel, toe, insole, outsole
wingtipflip-flop
Sudden change of position
sneaker · sandal · athletic shoe · running shoe · slipper