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Definition of: empennage
(em′pi·nij, Fr. ä
·pe·näzh′) noun Aeron.
The tail parts of an airplane, used to steer or steady it. See illustration under AIRPLANE. [<F <empenner provide with feathers <em- in (<L in-) + penne <L pinna feather]
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