Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tailwheel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: tail-wheel
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wheel attached to the tail of an aircraft that supports it when on the ground.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *taglą Proto-West Germanic *tagl Old English tæġl Middle English tayl English tail Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English tailwheel From tail + wheel.

Inflected Forms

tailwheels (plural)

Phrases

tricycle landing gear

Frequently Paired Words

taildragger tricycle landing gear

Questions

What does tailwheel mean?: A wheel attached to the tail of an aircraft that supports it when on the ground.
Where does tailwheel come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *taglą Proto-West Germanic *tagl Old English tæġl Middle English tayl English tail Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English tailwheel From tail + wheel.

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