tailhook
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
tailhook (plural tailhooks)
- A device attached to the empennage of some military fixed-wing aircraft, used to achieve rapid deceleration during landings by catching the arresting gear of a runway or aircraft carrier.
Translations[edit]
a device used to achieve rapid deceleration during landings
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