English noun: joystick | |||
1. | joystick (artifact) a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane | ||
Synonyms | control stick, stick | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lever | ||
2. | joystick (artifact) 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | control, controller, data input device, input device | ||