mainplane

As a noun mainplane is

the wing of an airplane that provides most of the lift.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and mainplane

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while mainplane is the wing of an airplane that provides most of the lift.

Mainplane is a coordinate term of foreplane.

As nouns the difference between foreplane and mainplane

is that foreplane is a relatively flat surface located well forward of a vehicle's center of gravity used for stability and, when movable, used for steering and attitude control; common on submarines, also used on surface ships and aircraft while mainplane is the wing of an airplane that provides most of the lift.

As nouns the difference between lift and mainplane

is that lift is lift; elevator (mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people) while mainplane is the wing of an airplane that provides most of the lift.

As nouns the difference between airplane and mainplane

is that airplane is a powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings while mainplane is the wing of an airplane that provides most of the lift.

As nouns the difference between wing and mainplane

is that wing is an appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly while mainplane is the wing of an airplane that provides most of the lift.

As a verb wing

is to injure slightly (as with a gunshot), especially in the arm.

Tailplane is a coordinate term of mainplane.

As nouns the difference between mainplane and tailplane

is that mainplane is the wing of an airplane that provides most of the lift while tailplane is a horizontal airfoil, at the rear of an aircraft, to which the elevator is attached; usually associated with the tailfin.