tailwheel

tailwheel

English

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.

    Noun

    tailwheel (plural tailwheels)

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

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