TAILERONS Antonyms
Definition of TAILERONS
Best Opposite Words For TAILERONS
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rudder | nounn | |||||||
noun • a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes • (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel | ||||||||
wings | nounn | |||||||
noun • a means of flight or ascent • stylized bird wings worn as an insignia by qualified pilots or air crew members | ||||||||
aerofoils | nounn | |||||||
noun • a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight | ||||||||
ailerons | nounn | |||||||
noun • an airfoil that controls lateral motion | ||||||||
canards | nounn | |||||||
noun • a deliberately misleading fabrication | ||||||||
elevators | nounn | |||||||
noun • lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building • the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend | ||||||||
spoilers | nounn | |||||||
noun • a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning • someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) • someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence • an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds • a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag | ||||||||
stabilizers | nounn | |||||||
noun • a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state • airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft • a device for making something stable |