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Horizontal vs Tailplane - What's the difference?

horizontal | tailplane |

As nouns the difference between horizontal and tailplane

is that horizontal is a horizontal component of a structure while tailplane is a horizontal airfoil, at the rear of an aircraft, to which the elevator is attached; usually associated with the tailfin.

As an adjective horizontal

is perpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat.

horizontal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • perpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat.
  • (marketing) Relating to horizontal markets.
  • (archaic) Pertaining to the horizon.
  • * 1667': As when the Sun new ris'n / Looks through the '''Horizontal misty Air — John Milton, ''Paradise Lost , Book 1, ll. 594-5

    • Antonyms

    * vertical

    Derived terms

    * horizontally

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A horizontal component of a structure.
  • (geology) horizon

    • tailplane

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A horizontal airfoil, at the rear of an aircraft, to which the elevator is attached; usually associated with the tailfin

    • Synonyms

    * horizontal stabiliser

    Coordinate terms

    * foreplane, mainplane