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    EMPENNAGE

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    The rear part of an aircraftplay

    Synonyms:

    empennage; tail; tail assembly

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("empennage" is a kind of...):

    back; rear (the side that goes last or is not normally seen)

    Meronyms (parts of "empennage"):

    horizontal tail (the horizontal stabilizer and elevator in the tail assembly of an aircraft)

    stabilizer (airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft)

    vertical tail (the vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft)

    Holonyms ("empennage" is a part of...):

    fuselage (the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo))

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