Tailplane

Meaning

Noun

●

horizontal

, at the

of an

, to which the

; usually associated with the tailfin

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Origin

tailplane

English

plane

English

plane

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

platanus

Latin

πλάτανος

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

πλατύς

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

planum

Latin

planus

Latin

πλάνος

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

tail

English

tail

Middle English (1100-1500)

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Tailplane

Meaning

Noun

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