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Noun: X-tail
  1. An unconventional arrangement of the tail control surfaces that replaces the traditional fin and horizontal surfaces with four surfaces set in an X-shaped configuration when viewed from the front or rear of the aircraft
    "An alternative to the fin-and-tailplane approach is provided by the V-tail and X-tail designs"

Type of: empennage, tail, tail assembly