tail skid
noun Aeronautics.
a runner under the tail of an airplane.
Nearby words
tail gate, tail off, tail out, tail plane, tail rotor, tail skid, tail wagging the dog, the, tail wheel, tail-heavy, tail-light, tailback
Origin of tail skid
First recorded in 1915–20
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British Dictionary definitions for tailskid
tailskid
/ (ˈteɪlˌskɪd) /
noun
a runner under the tail of an aircraft
a rear-wheel skid of a motor vehicle
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