gyrostabilizer

noun

gy·​ro·​sta·​bi·​liz·​er ˌjī-rō-ˈstā-bə-ˌlī-zər 

variants or gyrostat

ˈjī-rə-ˌstat 

: a stabilizing device (as for a ship or airplane) that consists of a continuously driven gyro spinning about a vertical axis and pivoted so that its axis of spin may be tipped fore-and-aft in the vertical plane and that serves to oppose sideways motion

Examples of gyrostabilizer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The cockpit feels expansive, with a three-person sunpad in the aftermost section that also conceals stowage areas stacked on top of each other—one for lines and smaller items, and another below with space for a generator and Quick gyrostabilizer, as well as room for dive-tank racks or Seabobs. —Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above