tailhook

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noun

A device attached to the empennage of some military fixed-wing aircraft, used to achieve rapid deceleration during landings by catching the arresting gear of a runway or aircraft carrier.

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Meanings

nountailhook (plural tailhooks)

plural tailhooks

  1. A device attached to the empennage of some military fixed-wing aircraft, used to achieve rapid deceleration during landings by catching the arresting gear of a runway or aircraft carrier.

Origin

From tail + hook.

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Translations

Czech přistávací hák
  • přistávací háka device used to achieve rapid deceleration during landings

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

hooktail
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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