tail-skid

A form of tailskid — A piece of metal or wood used, like a tailwheel, to support the tail of an aircraft on the ground.

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Meanings

nountail-skid (plural tail-skids)

plural tail-skids

  1. alternativeaeronauticsAlternative form of tailskid.

Origin

From tail + skid.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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