01 n. An apparatus used in controlling certain kinds of aëroplanes, and consisting principally of a steering column mounted with a universal join…
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An apparatus used in controlling certain kinds of aëroplanes, and consisting principally of a steering column mounted with a universal joint at the base, which is bellshaped and has attached to it the cables for controlling the wing-warping devices, elevator planes, and the like.(Aëronautics)