gullwing

English

Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupé with its doors open.

Alternative forms

• gull-wing

Etymology

From gull +‎ wing.

Adjective

gullwing (not comparable)

1. (of a door, flap, wings etc.) Resembling a gull's wings.

Translations

resembling gull's wings

• Finnish: lokinsiipi-
• Swedish: måsvinge-

Noun

gullwing (plural gullwings)

1. One of a pair of doors, as of an aircraft, resembling a gull's wings when open.
2. (nautical) Synonym of goose wing (sail position).

Translations

door

• Finnish: lokinsiipiovi (fi)
• Swedish: måsvingedörr (sv)

sail position — see goose wing