foreplane

English

Etymology

fore- +‎ plane

Noun

foreplane (plural foreplanes)

1. (nautical, aeronautics) A relatively flat surface located well forward of a vehicle's center of gravity used for stability and, when movable, used for steering and attitude control; common on submarines, also used on surface ships and aircraft.

Synonyms

• (nautical): bowplane
• (aeronautical): canard

Coordinate terms

• mainplane
• tailplane