noun
control column; yoke; joystick
Primarily used in aviation contexts for the control stick or yoke of an aircraft.
パイロットは操縦桿を握って機体を安定させた。
The pilot gripped the control column and stabilized the aircraft.
Pulling back on the yoke raises the nose.
ジョイスティック is a loanword often used for gaming controllers, while 操縦桿 is the technical term for aircraft controls.
Compound of 操縦 (control, piloting) and 桿 (lever, stick).