tailplane
World English Dictionary
tailplane (ˈteɪlˌpleɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| Also called (esp US): horizontal stabilizer a small horizontal wing at the tail of an aircraft to provide longitudinal stability | |
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| tailplane | |
noun | |
| the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged [syn: horizontal stabilizer] |
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