vertical stabiliser

A form of vertical stabilizer — The fin on the tail of an aircraft; it includes the rudder on its trailing edge.

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vertical stabilizervertical fintail fintailfin
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Meanings

nounvertical stabiliser (plural vertical stabilisers)

plural vertical stabilisers

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of vertical stabilizer.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane

Similar
vertical stabilizervertical fintail fintailfin
Broader
stabilizer
Also see
tailfinvertical stabilizer

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

vertical stabiliser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vertical%20stabiliser

MLA

“vertical stabiliser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vertical%20stabiliser. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vertical stabiliser,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vertical%20stabiliser.

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