English Explanatory Dictionary

deadstick

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To land an aircraft without power.
  2. To present the lure either by casting or a vertical drop and allow the bait to remain motionless for an extended period before retrieval.
adj
  1. Describing the landing of an aircraft with no power from the engines.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-deadstick.wav

Word forms

deadstick deadsticks deadsticking deadsticked dead stick dead-stick

Etymology

From dead + stick.

Derived words

deadstick landing
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