"tailnumber" meaning in English

See tailnumber in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: tailnumbers [plural]
Etymology: From tail + number. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tail|number}} tail + number Head templates: {{en-noun}} tailnumber (plural tailnumbers)
  1. (aviation) The registration number that appears on the rear sections of aircraft. Categories (topical): Aviation Synonyms: tail-number, tail number Related terms: nose art, livery

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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