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foreplane

noun

A relatively flat surface located well forward of a vehicle's center of gravity used for stability and, when movable, used for steering and attitude control; common on submarines, also used on surface ships and aircraft.

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bowplane canard

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Meanings

nounforeplane (plural foreplanes)

plural foreplanes

aeronauticsA relatively flat surface located well forward of a vehicle's center of gravity used for stability and, when movable, used for steering and attitude control; common on submarines, also used on surface ships and aircraft.
Synonyms: bowplane, canard

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA relatively flat surface located well forward of a vehicle's center of gravity used for stability and, when movable, used for steering and attitude control; common on submarines, also used on surface ships and aircraft.

Similar

bowplane canard

Also see

bowplane canard

Origin

From fore- + plane.

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APA

foreplane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreplane

MLA

“foreplane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreplane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foreplane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreplane.

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