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tailskid

tailskid noun: a piece of metal or wood used, like a tailwheel, to support the tail of an aircraft on the ground.

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 tailskid

pluraltailskids

Origin of tailskid

From tail + skid.

Questions about tailskid

What does tailskid mean?
Tailskid means a piece of metal or wood used, like a tailwheel, to support the tail of an aircraft on the ground.
What part of speech is tailskid?
Tailskid is a noun.
What is the plural of tailskid?
The plural of tailskid is tailskids.

Words near tailskid in the dictionary

  1. tailshafts
  2. tailshield
  3. tailshields
  4. tailsitter
  5. tailsitters
  6. tailskid
  7. tailskids
  8. tailslide
  9. tailslides
  10. tailspeed
  11. tailspeeds

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