Empennage

noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounThe tail assembly of an aircraft.

2.nounThe feathers of an arrow or the tail fins of a bomb or rocket used to stabilize the longitudinal axis of the projectile parallel to the flight path.

Synonyms

tail tail assembly landing gear tailplane tail boom airframe undercarriage tailboom t-tail stabilator body gear horizontal stabilizer

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