tail skid
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tail skid
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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No tail skid is necessary because the tail will never be near the ground.
From Time Magazine Archive
The funny thing is that the hardcore skater's board has a tail skid, rails, and a lapper bolted down ... whatever!
From Time Magazine Archive
As he taxied up the field, the plane's tail skid threw a rock through the fuselage, injuring the stabilizer controls.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then he pushes the joy stick forward slightly to get the plane's tail skid off the ground, pulls it backward and the plane rises.
From Time Magazine Archive
Therefore, he broke my tail skid for me as I was making what I thought a beautiful atterrissage.
From High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France by Hall, James Norman
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