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tail - the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body |
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appendage,
outgrowth,
process a part that is joined to something larger
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craniate,
vertebrate animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
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rattle loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail
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brush contact with something dangerous or undesirable; "I had a brush with danger on my way to work"; "he tried to avoid any brushes with the police"
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bob,
bobtail,
dock a short abrupt inclination (as of the head); "he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement"
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caudal appendage tail especially of a mammal posterior to and above the anus
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uropygium posterior part of a bird's body from which the tail feathers grow
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oxtail the skinned tail of cattle; used especially for soups
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fluke parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host
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scut a short erect tail
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flag a conspicuously marked or shaped tail
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dock the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
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tail - the rear part of an aircraft |
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empennage |
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back,
rear (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
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fuselage the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)
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horizontal tail the horizontal stabilizer and elevator in the tail assembly of an aircraft
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stabilizer a device for making something stable
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vertical tail the vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft
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tail - a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements |
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shadow,
shadower |
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follower a person who accepts the leadership of another
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spy (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
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tail - (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head |
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head a single domestic animal; "200 head of cattle"
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reverse,
verso (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction
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coin a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
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plural,
plural form the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
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tail - any projection that resembles the tail of an animal |
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projection any structure that branches out from a central support
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tail - remove the stalk of fruits or berries |
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pinch,
top irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear; "smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth"; "the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back"
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