vrille

1 of 2

noun

ˈvril

plural -s

: the nose-first spinning descent of an airplane deliberately induced as a maneuver

vrille

2 of 2

intransitive verb

"

-ed/-ing/-s

: to execute a vrille

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, literally, tendril, from Old French veille, from Latin viticula, diminutive of vitis vine

Intransitive verb

French vriller, from vrille

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