gyrodyne

noun

gy·​ro·​dyne

ˈjīrōˌdīn

plural -s

: an aircraft intermediate between the helicopter and the autogiro in that the total available engine power is divided in varying proportions between a lifting rotor and a propeller

Word History

Etymology

gyr- + -dyne (as in aerodyne)

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