fishtail

fishtail Definition

fish·tail (fis̸h′tāl′)

intransitive verb

to swing the tail of an airplane from side to side in order to reduce speed after landing
to move forward with a side-to-side, swinging motion of the rear end the car fishtailed on the icy hill

fishtail Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

parka: The Mods, with their fishtail parkas, fitted suits, perfect hair and shiny scooters have congregated at the Marquee nightclub.

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