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Tail

noun
1.
The posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body.
2.
The time of the last part of something.  Synonyms: fag end, tail end.  "The tail of the storm"
3.
Any projection that resembles the tail of an animal.  Synonym: tail end.
4.
The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on.  Synonyms: arse, ass, backside, behind, bottom, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, can, derriere, fanny, fundament, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, seat, stern, tail end, tooshie, tush.  "Are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
5.
A spy employed to follow someone and report their movements.  Synonyms: shadow, shadower.
6.
(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head.  Antonym: head.
7.
The rear part of an aircraft.  Synonyms: empennage, tail assembly.
8.
The rear part of a ship.  Synonyms: after part, poop, quarter, stern.
verb
1.
Go after with the intent to catch.  Synonyms: chase, chase after, dog, give chase, go after, tag, track, trail.  "The dog chased the rabbit"
2.
Remove or shorten the tail of an animal.  Synonyms: bob, dock.
3.
Remove the stalk of fruits or berries.



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"Tail" Quotes from Famous Books



... pointed. Skyrocket had been holding back, for he did not like strangers, especially ragged ones, and this boy was rather ragged. But when Uncle Toby made it plain that the boy was to be regarded as a friend, the dog wagged his tail in welcome and curled up on the ...
— The Curlytops and Their Playmates - or Jolly Times Through the Holidays • Howard R. Garis
... many Quakers and salt fish—the oysters have a taste of copper, owing to the soil of a mining country—the women (blessed be the Corporation therefor!) are flogged at the cart's tail when they pick and steal, as happened to one of the fair sex yesterday noon. She was pertinacious in her behaviour, ...
— Life of Lord Byron, Vol. I. (of VI.) - With his Letters and Journals. • Thomas Moore
... same as that of the native dogs of Yucatan. Were I to describe these I could not make use of more appropriate words than the following of Du Chaillu: "The pure bred native dog is small, has long straight ears, long muzzle and long curly tail; the hair is short and the color yellowish; the pure breed being known by the clearness of his color. They are always lean, and are kept very short of food by their owners. * * * Although they have quick ears; I don't think highly ...
— Vestiges of the Mayas • Augustus Le Plongeon
... the water run off then. I did not pay much attention to his talk, for he was so choke-full of larning, and had got such a lot of hard names on the tip of his tongue, that there were no making head or tail ...
— In The Heart Of The Rockies • G. A. Henty
... inch of canvas spread yet she appeared to be standing still, so faint was the breeze that stirred. And whilst she crawled, the galeasse raced as never yet she had raced since Sakr-el-Bahr had commanded her, for Sakr-el-Bahr had never yet turned tail upon the foe in whatever strength he ...
— The Sea-Hawk • Raphael Sabatini


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