"tailskid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tailskids [plural]
Etymology: From tail + skid. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tail|skid}} tail + skid Head templates: {{en-noun}} tailskid (plural tailskids)
  1. (aviation) A piece of metal or wood used, like a tailwheel, to support the tail of an aircraft on the ground.

Inflected forms

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