A lateral axis about which pitching of an aircraft, ship, etc., takes place, usually specified to be perpendicular to its longitudinal axis or its direction of travel; also called pitch axis.
Origin
1920s.
Definition of pitching axis in US English:
pitching axis
noun
Aeronautics
A lateral axis about which pitching of an aircraft, ship, etc., takes place, usually specified to be perpendicular to its longitudinal axis or its direction of travel; also called pitch axis.