bathtub
n.— «Bathtub: Non-loadbearing aerodynamic leading edge structure in the way of the root end of the wing.» —“Airport Lingo” by Raphael Sheffield Southwest Airlines Blog/Nuts About Southwest Dec. 10, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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