English Explanatory Dictionary

tailwheel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A wheel attached to the tail of an aircraft that supports it when on the ground.

Word forms

tailwheel tailwheels

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *taglą Proto-West Germanic *tagl Old English tæġl Middle English tayl English tail Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English tailwheel From tail + wheel.

Related words

taildragger tricycle landing gear
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