THESAURUS

Tailhook Thesaurus

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.

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Related dictionary entries include trap, armhook, uplock, tail, skyhook, taildragger.

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