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Definition of Empennage
1. Noun. The rear part of an aircraft.
Exact synonyms: Tail, Tail Assembly
Group relationships: Fuselage
Terms within: Horizontal Tail, Stabilizer, Vertical Tail
Generic synonyms: Back, Rear
Group relationships: Fuselage
Terms within: Horizontal Tail, Stabilizer, Vertical Tail
Generic synonyms: Back, Rear
Definition of Empennage
1. Noun. The tail assembly of an aircraft. ¹
2. Noun. The feathers of an arrow or the tail fins of a bomb or rocket used to stabilize the longitudinal axis of the projectile parallel to the flight path. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Empennage
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