joystick
[
joi
-stik]
/ˈdʒɔɪˌstɪk/
noun
1.
Informal.
the
control stick
of an airplane, tank, or other vehicle.
2.
Computers.
a lever resembling this, used to control movement of a cursor or other graphic element for video games and computer graphics.
Compare
mouse
(def 4),
stylus
(def 3).
3.
any leverlike switch for controlling, manipulating, guiding, or the like.
Also,
joy stick
.
Origin
1905-10;
joy
+
stick
1
British Dictionary definitions for
joysticks
joystick
/
ˈdʒɔɪˌstɪk
/
noun
1.
(
informal
) the control stick of an aircraft or of any of various machines
2.
(
computing
) a lever by means of which the display on a screen may be controlled used esp for games, flight simulators, etc
Word Origin and History for
joysticks
joystick
n.
also
joy stick
, 1910, aviators' slang for the control lever of an airplane, from
joy
+
stick
(n.).