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empennage

[ahm-puh-nahzh, em-, ahn-pe-nazh] / ˌɑm pəˈnɑʒ, ˌɛm-, ɑ̃ pɛˈnaʒ /
NOUN
tail
Synonyms
STRONGEST
back end rear rudder
STRONG
appendage end extremity reverse stub tag tailpiece train
WEAK
caudal appendage fag end hind end hind part hindmost part last part tag end wagger
Antonyms
STRONG
beginning front start
WEAK
head
NOUN
tail end
Synonyms
WEAK
appendage behind butt end buttocks caudal appendage conclusion end extremity fag end hind end hind part hindmost part last part posterior rear rear end rump stub tag end tailpiece tush wagger

Example Sentences

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His idea embodied 'everything'—the wings forming an oblique sail, the empennage, the spindle forms to diminish resistance, the screw-propeller, the 'explosion' motor,... he even described a means of securing automatic stability.

From The Mastery of the Air by Claxton, William J.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.