Complete Definition of "empennage"

English

Etymology
F. feathers of an arrow

Noun
en-noun

  1. The tail assembly of an aircraft.
  2. The feathers of an arrow or the tail fins of a bomb or rocket used to stabilize the longitudinal axis of the projectile parallel to the flight path.

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