Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tailhook

/tˈeɪlhˌʊk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
tail-hook
IPA
/tˈeɪlhˌʊk/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device attached to the empennage of some military fixed-wing aircraft, used to achieve rapid deceleration during landings by catching the arresting gear of a runway or aircraft carrier.

Etymology

From tail + hook.

Inflected Forms

tailhooks (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce tailhook?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈeɪlhˌʊk/.
What does tailhook mean?
A device attached to the empennage of some military fixed-wing aircraft, used to achieve rapid deceleration during landings by catching the arresting gear of a runway or aircraft carrier.
Where does tailhook come from?
From tail + hook.

How to pronounce tailhook

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