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| em·pen·nage [ mpə n, èmpə n, émpənij ] (plural em·pen·nag·es) |
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tail assembly of aircraft: the tail portion of an aircraft, including the stabilizer, elevator, vertical fin, and rudder
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| [Early 20th century. < French, literally "feathering (of an arrow)" < empenner "to feather" < penne "feather"] |
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