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Tail End Charlie

Tail End Charlie noun: the last aircraft in a formation.

Noun

Tail End Charlie (plural Tail End Charlies)

  1. (UK, slang) The last aircraft in a formation.
  2. (UK, slang) The rear gunner in a bomber.
  3. (slang) The man guarding the rear of a patrol.
  4. (slang) The southernmost thunderstorm in a band of storms, often subject to the best conditions for strengthening.

Synonyms of Tail End Charlie

Forms of Tail End Charlie

pluralTail End Charlies
alternative formTail-End Charlie

Questions about Tail End Charlie

What does Tail End Charlie mean?
Tail End Charlie means the last aircraft in a formation.
What part of speech is Tail End Charlie?
Tail End Charlie is a noun.
What is the plural of Tail End Charlie?
The plural of Tail End Charlie is Tail End Charlies.

Words near Tail End Charlie in the dictionary

  1. tail cones
  2. tail down
  3. tail dragger
  4. tail draggers
  5. tail end
  6. Tail End Charlie
  7. Tail End Charlies
  8. tail ends
  9. tail event
  10. tail events
  11. tail feather

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