tailskid

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noun

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

nountailskid (plural tailskids)

plural tailskids

  1. aeronauticsA piece of metal or wood used, like a tailwheel, to support the tail of an aircraft on the ground.

Origin

From tail + skid.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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