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tailstand

tailstand noun: a vertical pole that supports the rear fuselage of an aircraft during the loading and unloading of cargo.

Noun

tailstand (plural tailstands)

  1. A vertical pole that supports the rear fuselage of an aircraft during the loading and unloading of cargo.
    Synonyms:
    pogo stick
  2. (slang) Standing with one's tail rather than the legs, usually in a curved way, in a similar fashion to kangaroos.

Synonyms of tailstand

Forms of tailstand

pluraltailstands

Origin of tailstand

From tail + stand.

Questions about tailstand

What does tailstand mean?
Tailstand means a vertical pole that supports the rear fuselage of an aircraft during the loading and unloading of cargo.
What part of speech is tailstand?
Tailstand is a noun.
What is the plural of tailstand?
The plural of tailstand is tailstands.

Words near tailstand in the dictionary

  1. tailspinning
  2. tailspins
  3. tailspot
  4. tailspots
  5. tailspun
  6. tailstand
  7. tailstands
  8. tailstock
  9. tailstocks
  10. tailstrike
  11. tailstrikes

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