De staart
Example: De staart van het vliegtuig is blauw en wit gekleurd.
Definition
"De staart" refers to the tail of an aircraft, which is the rear part of the plane that provides stability and control during flight. It often includes the vertical and horizontal stabilizers and can be painted or marked for identification.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de staart" literally means 'the tail' and has its roots in Old Dutch and Germanic languages, where similar words referred to the rear appendage of animals. In aviation, the term was naturally extended to describe the rear section of an airplane, much like an animal's tail.
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"De staart" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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