Stabilizer (aircraft) — For aircraft, the horizontal stabilizer or tailplane is a fixed or adjustable surface from which an elevator may be hinged. In some aircraft models (mostly jets), the entire horizontal stabilizer rotates and functions as an elevator. This… … Wikipedia
fin — fin1 finless, adj. finlike, adj. /fin/, n., v., finned, finning. n. 1. a membranous, winglike or paddlelike organ attached to any of various parts of the body of fishes and certain other aquatic animals, used for propulsion, steering, or… … Universalium
Fin — but has been extended to include other animal limbs and man made devices.The foremost use of fins is to ensure the directional stability of an object moving through a fluid such as water or air and may be seen in the use of fletching on arrows… … Wikipedia
stabilizer — Synonyms and related words: alleviative, alleviator, anodyne, assuager, balance, balance rudder, balance wheel, ballast, balm, calmative, counterbalance, counterweight, cushion, dolorifuge, fin, fixative, flywheel, governor, gyroscope, hairspring … Moby Thesaurus
tail fin — noun 1. a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane • Syn: ↑vertical stabilizer, ↑vertical stabiliser, ↑vertical fin, ↑tailfin • Hypernyms: ↑stabilizer • Part Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
vertical fin — noun a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane • Syn: ↑vertical stabilizer, ↑vertical stabiliser, ↑tail fin, ↑tailfin • Hypernyms: ↑stabilizer • Part Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
vertical stabilizer — noun a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane • Syn: ↑vertical stabiliser, ↑vertical fin, ↑tail fin, ↑tailfin • Hypernyms: ↑stabilizer • Part Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tail fin — n. fin attached to the fish s tail; decorative protrusion resembling a fin on a car s rear fender; stabilizer being a part of the upright tail structure of a plane … English contemporary dictionary
vertical stabilizer — Aeron. the fixed vertical surface of an aircraft empennage, to which the rudder is hinged. Also called fin, vertical fin. * * * … Universalium
vertical stabilizer — noun The fin on the tail of an aircraft; it includes the rudder on its trailing edge … Wiktionary
