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alula
the terminal part of a bird's wing corresponding to the thumb, consisting of two or more quills; bastard wing -
winglet
a little wing. -
pinion
the distal or terminal segment of the wing of a bird consisting of the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges. -
wingman
Air Force. a pilot in a plane that flies just outside and behind the right wing of the leading aircraft in a flight formation, in order to provide protective support. -
batwing
shaped like the wings of a bat, as a black tie, collar, etc -
decalage
the difference between the angles of incidence of the upper and lower wings of a biplane: A biplane has positive decalage if the angle of incidence of the upper wing is greater than that of the lower wing and negative decalage when the lower wing has the greater angle.