English > vertical tail: 1 sense > noun 1, artifactMeaning | The vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft. |
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Part of | tail, tail assembly, empennage | The rear part of an aircraft |
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Parts | rudder | A hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes |
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vertical stabilizer, vertical stabiliser, vertical fin, tail fin, tailfin | A stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane |
Broader | airfoil, aerofoil, control surface, surface | A device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air |
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Spanish | timón de dirección |
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