droop snoot
droop snoot · droop snoots
An aeroplane nose which tends to lower or which can be loweredAn aeroplane nose which tends to lower or which can be lowered.
/ˌdɹuːp ˈsnuːt/
Meaning
2 sensesAn aeroplane nose which tends to lower or which can be lowered.
(dated)A leading edge of an airfoil which can move as a unit to adjust camber.
Origin
From droop (“drooping”) + snoot (“nose”).From droop (“drooping”) + snoot (“nose”).
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source