Definition of tail

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Tail (n.) Same as Tailing, 4..

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Grison :: Grison (n.) A South American animal of the family Mustelidae (Galictis vittata). It is about two feet long, exclusive of the tail. Its under parts are black. Also called South American glutton..
Kinkajou :: Kinkajou (n.) A nocturnal carnivorous mammal (Cercoleptes caudivolvulus) of South America, about as large as a full-grown cat. It has a prehensile tail and lives in trees. It is the only representative of a distinct family (Cercoleptidae) allied to the raccoons. Called also potto, and honey bear..
Uropygium :: Uropygium (n.) The prominence at the posterior extremity of a bird's body, which supports the feathers of the tail; the rump; -- sometimes called pope's nose..
Parrot :: Parrot (n.) Any species of Psittacus, Chrysotis, Pionus, and other genera of the family Psittacidae, as distinguished from the parrakeets, macaws, and lories. They have a short rounded or even tail, and often a naked space on the cheeks. The gray parrot, or jako (P. erithacus) of Africa (see Jako), and the species of Amazon, or green, parrots (Chrysotis) of America, are examples. Many species, as cage birds, readily learn to imitate sounds, and to repeat words and phrases..
Jager :: "Jager (n.) Any species of gull of the genus Stercorarius. Three species occur on the Atlantic coast. The jagers pursue other species of gulls and force them to disgorge their prey. The two middle tail feathers are usually decidedly longer than the rest. Called also boatswain, and marline-spike bird. The name is also applied to the skua, or Arctic gull (Megalestris skua)..
Caudated :: Caudated (a.) Having a tail; having a termination like a tail.
Cercaria :: Cercaria (n.) The larval form of a trematode worm having the shape of a tadpole, with its body terminated by a tail-like appendage..
Cabotage :: Cabotage (n.) Navigation along the coast; the details of coast pilotage.
Cat :: Cat (n.) A cat o' nine tails. See below.
Dovetail :: Dovetail (v. t.) To join by means of dovetails.
Minutia :: Minutia (n.) A minute particular; a small or minor detail; -- used chiefly in the plural.
Ringsail :: Ringsail (n.) See Ringtail, 2..
Roundly :: Roundly (adv.) Without regard to detail; in gross; comprehensively; generally; as, to give numbers roundly..
Reed-mace :: Reed-mace (n.) The cat-tail.
Bristletail :: Bristletail (n.) An insect of the genera Lepisma, Campodea, etc., belonging to the Thysanura..
Tail :: Tail (n.) Any long, flexible terminal appendage; whatever resembles, in shape or position, the tail of an animal, as a catkin..
Taille :: Taille (n.) The French name for the tenor voice or part; also, for the tenor viol or viola..
Wholesale :: Wholesale (a.) Pertaining to, or engaged in, trade by the piece or large quantity; selling to retailers or jobbers rather than to consumers; as, a wholesale merchant; the wholesale price..
Formedon :: Formedon (n.) A writ of right for a tenant in tail in case of a discontinuance of the estate tail. This writ has been abolished.
Fantail :: Fantail (n.) A variety of the domestic pigeon, so called from the shape of the tail..
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