Joystick (Noun)
Meaning 1
A manual control consisting of a vertical handle that can move freely in two directions; used as an input device to computers or to devices controlled by computers.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The pilot grasped the joystick firmly and began to maneuver the aircraft through the clouds.
- To bank the plane to the left, the pilot pushed the joystick to the left.
- The joystick was connected to a complex system of cables and pulleys that controlled the aircraft's flight surfaces.
- As the pilot leveled the plane, he slowly returned the joystick to its neutral position.
- The flight instructor watched as the student pilot tentatively moved the joystick, adjusting to the sensitive controls of the aircraft.