Noun: vertical stabilizer 'vur-ti-kul 'stey-bu,lI-zu(r)
- A stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an aeroplane
"The vertical stabilizer helps maintain directional stability during flight";
- vertical stabiliser [Brit], vertical fin, tail fin, tailfin
Derived forms: vertical stabilizers
Type of: stabiliser [Brit], stabilizer
Part of: vertical tail
Encyclopedia: Vertical stabilizer