noun
- the wheels located at the front of an aircraft’s landing gear
Usage: aviation; plural of nosewheel
Examples
- The pilot checked that the nosewheels were properly aligned before takeoff.
- During landing, the nosewheels touched down first, followed by the main gear.
- The maintenance crew inspected the nosewheels for wear and damage.
- Ice had formed on the nosewheels during the flight through freezing rain.
- The aircraft’s nosewheels are smaller than the main landing gear wheels.
- A hydraulic system controls the retraction of the nosewheels after takeoff.