操そう縦じゅう輪りんMeanings1nouncontrol wheel; yokeaviation›Aviation term for the steering wheel-like device in an aircraft cockpit, used to control pitch and roll. Compare 操縦桿, which refers to a control stick.See also: 操縦桿パイロットは操そう縦じゅう輪りんを握にぎって機き体たいを安あん定ていさせた。The pilot gripped the control wheel and stabilized the aircraft.