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tail-skid

tail-skid is the alternative form of tailskid.

Meaning of tailskid

Noun

tailskid (plural tailskids)

  1. A piece of metal or wood used, like a tailwheel, to support the tail of an aircraft on the ground.

Forms of tail-skid

pluraltail-skids

Origin of tail-skid

From tail + skid.

Questions about tail-skid

What is tail-skid the alternative form of?
Tail-skid is the alternative form of tailskid.

Words near tail-skid in the dictionary

  1. tail-poles
  2. tail-risk
  3. tail-risks
  4. tail-shedding
  5. tail-sheddings
  6. tail-skid
  7. tail-skids
  8. tail-wagger
  9. tail-waggers
  10. tailable
  11. tailache

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