pəˈnɑʒ, ˌɛm-;
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empennage (ɛmˈpɛnɪdʒ, French ɑ̃pɛnaʒ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| the rear part of an aircraft, comprising the fin, rudder, and tailplane | |
| [C20: from French: feathering, from empenner to feather an arrow, from penne feather, from Latin pinna] | |
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Empennage
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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