wingtip

Etymology

From wing + tip.

wingtip means The extreme tip of the wing of an aircraft, bird, flying insect, etc. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

The extreme tip of the wing of an aircraft, bird, flying insect, etc.“They're wonderful hoverers, though, and they'll remain stationary in the air, wing-tips vibrating, till they've marked their prey[.]”
A part of a shoe, often with brogueing that extends backwards on both sides from the toe.
A part of a shoe, often with brogueing that extends backwards on both sides from the toe.; A brogue (shoe).“Then, immaculately dressed in three-piece suit, starched collar, and wingtips, Wilbur was obliged to drive a spike of Nevada silver into a railroad tie, a tricky and potentially embarrassing ceremonoial duty, especially with a phalanx of eager photographers poised to record every misswing.”