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the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged

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  1. n. the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged
  2. n the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged