"tail dragger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tail draggers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tail dragger (plural tail draggers)
  1. (colloquial) one who delays or is constantly late. Tags: colloquial
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  2. (aviation) Alternative form of taildragger Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: taildragger Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-tail_dragger-en-noun-wKJHo3~O Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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