noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A horizontal airfoil, at the rear of an aircraft, to which the elevator is attached; usually associated with the tailfin.
2. 2
   the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged wordnet

Synonyms

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horizontal stabilizerhorizontal stabiliserstabilizerstabilizers

Antonyms

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canards

Etymology

From tail + plane.