empennage
[ ahm-puh-nahzh, em-; French ahn-pe-nazh ]
/ ˌɑm pəˈnɑʒ, ˌɛm-; French ɑ̃ pɛˈnaʒ /
noun, plural em·pen·nag·es [ahm-puh-nah-zhiz, em-; French ahn-pe-nazh] /ˌɑm pəˈnɑ ʒɪz, ˌɛm-; French ɑ̃ pɛˈnaʒ/.
the rear part of an airplane or airship, usually comprising the stabilizer, elevator, vertical fin, and rudder.
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Example sentences from the Web for empennage
The loose end of his leggin was caught in the wires of the empennage.
Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol|Henry Harley ArnoldBill gave him a lift and Breene was soon sitting on the empennage almost entirely out of the water.
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British Dictionary definitions for empennage
empennage
/ (ɛmˈpɛnɪdʒ, French ɑ̃pɛnaʒ) /
noun
the rear part of an aircraft, comprising the fin, rudder, and tailplane
Word Origin for empennage
C20: from French: feathering, from empenner to feather an arrow, from penne feather, from Latin pinna
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