Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A skid attached to the rear underside of certain airplanes to act as a runner.
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Examples
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Among the instrument trainers and gliders, Rearwin Airplanes debuted the Rearwin Cloudster in 1939; featuring strut-braced high-wings, the aircraft included an enclosed cabin and fixed, tailskid undercarriage.
Aero-News Network 2010
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Remarkably the aircraft suffered only a scraped tailskid and three of four tyres burst on the left main landing gear, requiring the tyres and brakes to be replaced.
HEADLINES 2009
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