Horizontal stabiliser
Horizontal stabiliser noun - The horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged.
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Synonyms for Horizontal stabiliser
Tailplane is a synonym for horizontal stabiliser. In some cases you can use "Tailplane" instead a noun phrase "Horizontal stabiliser".
Tailplane
Tailplane noun - The horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged.
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Synonyms for Tailplane
Horizontal stabiliser is a synonym for tailplane. You can use "Horizontal stabiliser" instead a noun "Tailplane".
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Tailplane and Horizontal stabiliser. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/horizontal_stabiliser/tailplane
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