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empennage
[ ahm-puh-nahzh, em-; French ahn-pe-nazh ]
noun
, plural em·pen·nag·es [ahm-p, uh, -, nah, -zhiz, em-, ah, n, -pe-, nazh].
- the rear part of an airplane or airship, usually comprising the stabilizer, elevator, vertical fin, and rudder.
empennage
/ ɛmˈpɛnɪdʒ; ɑ̃pɛnaʒ /
noun
- the rear part of an aircraft, comprising the fin, rudder, and tailplane
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Word History and Origins
Origin of empennage1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of empennage1
C20: from French: feathering, from empenner to feather an arrow, from penne feather, from Latin pinna
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Example Sentences
The loose end of his leggin was caught in the wires of the empennage.
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Bill gave him a lift and Breene was soon sitting on the empennage almost entirely out of the water.
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