Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tailplane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
tailplane
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A horizontal airfoil, at the rear of an aircraft, to which the elevator is attached; usually associated with the tailfin.

Etymology

From tail + plane.

Inflected Forms

tailplanes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

foreplane mainplane vertical stabiliser vertical stabilizer

Synonyms

horizontal stabiliser horizontal stabilizer

Questions

What does tailplane mean?
A horizontal airfoil, at the rear of an aircraft, to which the elevator is attached; usually associated with the tailfin.
Where does tailplane come from?
From tail + plane.

How to pronounce tailplane

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