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==Etymology and usage== The word "wing" from the Old Norse ''vængr''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=wing|title=Online Etymology Dictionary|publisher=Etymonline.com|date=|accessdate=2012-04-25}}</ref> for many centuries referred mainly to the foremost [[limb (anatomy)|limb]]s of [[bird]]s (in addition to the architectural aisle). But in recent centuries the word's meaning has extended to include lift producing appendages of [[insect wing|insect]]s, [[bat]]s, [[pterosaur]]s, [[boomerangs]], [[Wingsail|some sail boats]] and [[aircraft]], or the airfoil on a [[automobile racing|race car]].<ref>The Sports Car - Its design and performance,Colin Campbell,{{ISBN|978 1 4613 3384 5}},p.180</ref>
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