Associations to the word «Fantail»

Wiktionary

FANTAIL, noun. Any of several birds, of the genus Rhipidura, from Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
FANTAIL, noun. Any of several domestic varieties of pigeon having a fan-shaped tail.
FANTAIL, noun. Any of several goldfish having a large fan-shaped tail.
FANTAIL, noun. (nautical) An overhanging deck at the stern of a ship

Dictionary definition

FANTAIL, noun. An overhang consisting of the fan-shaped part of the deck extending aft of the sternpost of a ship.

Wise words

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