Meaning of FANTAIL
| Pronunciation: | | 'fan`teyl
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| | Definition: | | [n] an overhang consisting of the fan-shaped part of the deck extending aft of the sternpost of a ship |
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| | See Also: | | afterdeck, overhang | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Fan"tail`\ (f[a^]n"t[=a]l`), n. (Zool.)
(a) A variety of the domestic pigeon, so called from the
shape of the tail.
(b) Any bird of the Australian genus {Rhipidura}, in which
the tail is spread in the form of a fan during flight.
They belong to the family of flycatchers.
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| | Related Terms: | | brush, cauda, caudal appendage, caudation, counter, cue, dock, heel, pigtail, poop, queue, rattail, rudderpost, stern, stub, tail, tail end, tailpiece |
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