. (Aeronautics) Any system of rudders by which the pilot can exert a turning moment about each of the three rectangular axes of an aeroplane or airship. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. torques a twisted neck chain, fr. torquere to twist. ]
a. [ L. torquere to twist, to turn, to wind. ]
‖n. [ L., a necklace. See Torque, 1. ] (Zool.) A cervical ring of hair or feathers, distinguished by its color or structure; a collar. [ 1913 Webster ]