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tail-heavy

[ teyl-hev-ee ]

adjective

  1. noting or pertaining to a craft or vehicle that is too heavy in the rear, from overloading or poor design.

tail-heavy

adjective

  1. (of an aircraft) having too much weight at the rear because of overloading or poor design

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tail-heavy1

First recorded in 1915–20; tail 1( def ) + heavy ( def )

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Example Sentences

If it has too little angle, then it will not lift enough, and the aeroplane will be "tail-heavy."

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