control stick

noun

, Aeronautics.

1. a lever by which a pilot controls the ailerons and elevator of an aircraft.

control stick

noun

1. the lever by which a pilot controls the lateral and longitudinal movements of an aircraft Also calledcontrol columnjoy stick

Word History and Origins

Origin of control stick¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

In the original “Mario Party,” certain minigames required players to quickly rotate the control stick.

From Washington Post

Stripping out the control stick and replacing it with buttons on a touch screen may make for a more elegant spacecraft, but it also eliminates the most important physical connection a pilot has to their vehicle.

From Time

The Dragon’s designers swept all of that away, replacing everything—including the control stick—with three large touch screens facing four side-by-side seats.

From Time

The commander flew those ships the same way you’d fly a plane—with a control stick determining velocity, attitude, altitude and direction.

From Time

It’s like a glider pilot learning to land by trying out random motions of the control stick and then gradually refining those movements after seeing what works.

From Quanta Magazine

Darl tugged desperately at the control-stick, thrust the throttle over full measure.

From Project Gutenberg

Once he had a sudden inspiration to pull back his control-stick.

From Project Gutenberg

Flight Lieutenant Wiggins had shoved the control stick forward and was dropping the Wellington down into a roaring power dive.

From Project Gutenberg

His weight had forced the Dep control stick forward, and the Wellington was now tearing down in a thundering dive.

From Project Gutenberg

Before the German had even hit, Dave was in the pilot's pit, reaching for the control stick and throttles.

From Project Gutenberg