Alternative form of sweptwing

(aviation) A wing that is angled backwards (or, occasionally, forwards) from its point of attachment to the fuselage, so that the wingtip is located further aft or forward than the wing root.

Alternative form of sweptwing

plural of swept wing

(nautical) The person who operates the trimming controls of a wingsail to trim it to fit wind conditions

present participle of beat the wing

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beat the wing

past participle of beat the wing

plural of oblique wing

(aviation) A variable geometry wing concept, where the wing is designed to rotate on center pivot, so that one tip is swept forward while the opposite tip is swept aft.