fantail
fantail definition
fan·tail (fan′tāl′)
noun
- a part, tail, or end spread out like an opened fan
- Naut.
- the overhanging portion of the stern on some ships
- the part of the main deck at the stern
- Zool. any of various birds with a very broad tail, as a variety of pigeon
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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