English dictionary
tail
/t/eI/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Limited; abridged; reduced; curtailed; as, estate <i>tail</i>.
Source: webster1913
noun
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the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
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the time of the last part of something
ExamplesThe tail of the storm.
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any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
Synonyms tail endSource: WordNet 3.0
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the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
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a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
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(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
Antonyms headSource: WordNet 3.0
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the rear part of an aircraft
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the rear part of a ship
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Limitation; abridgment.
Source: webster1913
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The terminal, and usually flexible, posterior appendage of an animal.
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In some forms of rope-laying machine, pieces of rope attached to the iron bar passing through the grooven wooden top containing the strands, for wrapping around the rope to be laid.
Source: webster1913
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In flying machines, a plane or group of planes used at the rear to confer stability.
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verb
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go after with the intent to catch
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remove or shorten the tail of an animal
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remove the stalk of fruits or berries
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To follow or hang to, like a tail; to be attached closely to, as that which can not be evaded.
Source: webster1913
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To hold by the end; -- said of a timber when it rests upon a wall or other support; -- with <i>in</i> or <i>into</i>.
Source: webster1913