Tailhook

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.NounA device attached to the empennage of some military fixed-wing aircraft, used to achieve rapid deceleration during landings by catching the arresting gear of a runway or aircraft carrier.

Synonyms

arresting gear trap armhook uplock tail skyhook taildragger tailplane tandem landing gear tail boom tailboom airstop

Rhymes With

look nook overlook book outlook hook crook schnook

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