fishtail

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/ˈfɪʃteɪl/ English

Definitions

noun

The tail of a fish, or an object resembling this.
The skidding of the back of a vehicle from side to side.
A kind of chisel with a flared blade.

verb

To swing the back of a vehicle (originally an aircraft) from side to side.“As we approached the runway, the pilot fishtailed slightly to reduce landing speed.”
To cause the back of (a vehicle) to swing from side to side.
To move with the tail swinging from side to side in this way.

Related words

Synonyms

bedroom chamber house room fish-tail fish tail fantail fishtail skirt hairtail tail tailfin bobtail veiltail tailer bucktail tail fin

Associated

gouge parka silky breaststroke palm exhaust kick burke oak montana legs

Rhymes

fish tail fish-tail brush tail

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