empennage

[ ahm-puh-nahzh, em-; French ahn-pe-nazh ]

/ ˌɑm pəˈnɑʒ, ˌɛm-; French ɑ̃ pɛˈnaʒ /

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noun, plural em·pen·nag·es [ahm-puh-nah-zhiz, em-; French ahn-pe-nazh]. /ˌɑm pəˈnɑ ʒɪz, ˌɛm-; French ɑ̃ pɛˈnaʒ/.

the rear part of an airplane or airship, usually comprising the stabilizer, elevator, vertical fin, and rudder.

Origin of empennage

1905–10; <French: literally, feathering, equivalent to empenn(er) to feather an arrow (em-em-¹ + -penner, derivative of penne feather; see pen¹) + -age-age

Words nearby empennage

empathetic, empathic, empathize, empathy, Empedocles, empennage, emperipolesis, emperor, emperor butterfly, emperor moth, emperor penguin

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Example sentences from the Web for empennage

The loose end of his leggin was caught in the wires of the empennage.
Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol|Henry Harley Arnold
Bill gave him a lift and Breene was soon sitting on the empennage almost entirely out of the water.
Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol|Henry Harley Arnold

British Dictionary definitions for empennage

empennage

/ (ɛmˈpɛnɪdʒ, French ɑ̃pɛnaʒ) /

noun

the rear part of an aircraft, comprising the fin, rudder, and tailplane

Word Origin for empennage

C20: from French: feathering, from empenner to feather an arrow, from penne feather, from Latin pinna

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单词	empennage
释义	empennage [ ahm-puh-nahzh, em-; French ahn-pe-nazh ] / ˌɑm pəˈnɑʒ, ˌɛm-; French ɑ̃ pɛˈnaʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR empennage ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural em·pen·nag·es [ahm-puh-nah-zhiz, em-; French ahn-pe-nazh]. /ˌɑm pəˈnɑ ʒɪz, ˌɛm-; French ɑ̃ pɛˈnaʒ/. the rear part of an airplane or airship, usually comprising the stabilizer, elevator, vertical fin, and rudder. Origin of empennage 1905–10; <French: literally, feathering, equivalent to empenn(er) to feather an arrow (em-em-¹ + -penner, derivative of penne feather; see pen¹) + -age-age Words nearby empennage empathetic, empathic, empathize, empathy, Empedocles, empennage, emperipolesis, emperor, emperor butterfly, emperor moth, emperor penguin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for empennage The loose end of his leggin was caught in the wires of the empennage. Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol\|Henry Harley Arnold Bill gave him a lift and Breene was soon sitting on the empennage almost entirely out of the water. Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol\|Henry Harley Arnold British Dictionary definitions for empennage empennage / (ɛmˈpɛnɪdʒ, French ɑ̃pɛnaʒ) / noun the rear part of an aircraft, comprising the fin, rudder, and tailplane Word Origin for empennage C20: from French: feathering, from empenner to feather an arrow, from penne feather, from Latin pinna Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to empennage rear end, rear, butt, rudder, buttocks, end, reverse, extremity, train, behind, stub, appendage, posterior, tag, tush, rump, conclusion, tailpiece, fag end, tag end
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empennage

noun, plural em·pen·nag·es [ahm-puh-nah-zhiz, em-; French ahn-pe-nazh]. /ˌɑm pəˈnɑ ʒɪz, ˌɛm-; French ɑ̃ pɛˈnaʒ/.

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British Dictionary definitions for empennage

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