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fantail

Syllabification: (fan·tail)
Pronunciation: /ˈfanˌtāl/

Definition of fantail

noun

  • a fan-shaped tail or end.
  • the rounded overhanging part of the stern of a vessel, especially a warship.
  • (also fantail pigeon) a domestic pigeon of a broad-tailed variety.
  • the fan of a windmill.

Derivatives

fan-tailed

adjective

fantail in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of fantail in the British & World English dictionary