JOYSTICK

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("joystick" is a kind of...):

control; controller (a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine)

data input device; input device (a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane

Synonyms:

control stick; joystick; stick