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fan·tail (fan′tāl′)

noun

  1. a part, tail, or end spread out like an opened fan
  2. Naut.
    1. the overhanging portion of the stern on some ships
    2. the part of the main deck at the stern
  3. 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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