HyperDic: vertical_tail

English > 1 sense of the expression vertical tail:
NOUNartifactvertical tailthe vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft
English > vertical tail: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningThe vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft.
Part oftail, tail assembly, empennageThe rear part of an aircraft
PartsrudderA hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
vertical stabilizer, vertical stabiliser, vertical fin, tail fin, tailfinA stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane
Broaderairfoil, aerofoil, control surface, surfaceA device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air
Spanishtimón de dirección

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