fenestron

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French fenestron (“small window”), ultimately from Latin fenestra (“window”).

Noun

fenestron (plural fenestrons)

  1. (aviation) A protected tail rotor of a helicopter, operating like a ducted fan.

Anagrams

Esperanto

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /feˈnestron/

Noun

fenestron

  1. accusative singular of fenestro

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

fenestron m (plural fenestrons)

  1. small window
  2. fenestron

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