vertical tail

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

vertical tail - the vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft aerofoil, airfoil, control surface, surface - a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight rudder - a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes empennage, tail assembly, tail - the rear part of an aircraft tail fin, tailfin, vertical fin, vertical stabiliser, vertical stabilizer - a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane