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Etymology

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From French empennage (feathers of an arrow).

Noun

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empennage (plural empennages)

  1. The tail assembly of an aircraft.
  2. The feathers of an arrow or the tail fins of a bomb or rocket used to stabilize the longitudinal axis of the projectile parallel to the flight path.

French

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Etymology

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From empenner +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.pɛ.naʒ/ ~ /ɑ̃.pe.naʒ/
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Noun

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empennage f (plural empennages)

  1. fletching
  2. empennage

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