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noun
A horizontal airfoil, at the rear of an aircraft, to which the elevator is attached; usually associated with the tailfin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: horizontal stabilizer, horizontal stabiliser
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: airfoil, aerofoil, control surface, surface
History
From tail + plane.
Across languages
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