Definition of tail

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Tail (v. i.) To swing with the stern in a certain direction; -- said of a vessel at anchor; as, this vessel tails down stream..

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Racket-tailed :: Racket-tailed (a.) Having long and spatulate, or racket-shaped, tail feathers..
Drabble-tail :: Drabble-tail (n.) A draggle-tail; a slattern.
Decurt :: Decurt (v. t.) To cut short; to curtail.
Lynx :: Lynx (n.) Any one of several species of feline animals of the genus Felis, and subgenus Lynx. They have a short tail, and usually a pencil of hair on the tip of the ears..
Rhamphorhynchus :: Rhamphorhynchus (n.) A genus of pterodactyls in which the elongated tail supported a leathery expansion at the tip.
Phalangist :: Phalangist (n.) Any arboreal marsupial of the genus Phalangista. The vulpine phalangist (P. vulpina) is the largest species, the full grown male being about two and a half feet long. It has a large bushy tail..
Cercaria :: Cercaria (n.) The larval form of a trematode worm having the shape of a tadpole, with its body terminated by a tail-like appendage..
Gilttail :: Gilttail (n.) A yellow-tailed worm or larva.
Kangaroo :: Kangaroo (n.) Any one of numerous species of jumping marsupials of the family Macropodidae. They inhabit Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, They have long and strong hind legs and a large tail, while the fore legs are comparatively short and feeble. The giant kangaroo (Macropus major) is the largest species, sometimes becoming twelve or fourteen feet in total length. The tree kangaroos, belonging to the genus Dendrolagus, live in trees; the rock kangaroos, of the genus Petrogale, inhab
Tailstock :: Tailstock (n.) The sliding block or support, in a lathe, which carries the dead spindle, or adjustable center. The headstock supports the live spindle..
Cornet :: Cornet (n.) A cap of paper twisted at the end, used by retailers to inclose small wares..
Swallowtail :: Swallowtail (n.) A species of willow.
Finish :: Finish (n.) The labor required to give final completion to any work; hence, minute detail, careful elaboration, or the like..
Silversides :: Silversides (n.) Any one of several species of small fishes of the family Atherinidae, having a silvery stripe along each side of the body. The common species of the American coast (Menidia notata) is very abundant. Called also silverside, sand smelt, friar, tailor, and tinker..
Iceman :: Iceman (n.) One who deals in ice; one who retails or delivers ice.
Vitaille :: Vitaille (n.) Food; victuals.
Retailing :: Retailing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Retai.
Floccus :: Floccus (n.) The tuft of hair terminating the tail of mammals.
Ringtail :: Ringtail (n.) A bird having a distinct band of color across the tail, as the hen harrier..
Red-tailed :: Red-tailed (a.) Having a red tail.
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