EMPENNAGE
tail, tail assembly, empennage
(noun) the rear part of an aircraft
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
empennage (plural empennages)
The tail assembly of an aircraft.
The feathers of an arrow or the tail fins of a bomb or rocket used to stabilize the longitudinal axis of the projectile parallel to the flight path.
Source: Wiktionary
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