# sidestick

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A control joystick located beside the seat of the pilot.
2. A sloped or beveled piece of wood or metal placed against the side of a page that is being typeset, and locked in place by quoins.

## Etymology
From side + stick.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sidestick