tailhooks

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A form of tailhook — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of tailhook
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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