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fan·tail  (fntl)

n.

1. Any of a breed of domestic pigeons having a rounded, fan-shaped tail.

2. Any of several birds of the genus Rhipidura of eastern Asia and Australia, having a long, fan-shaped tail.

3. Any of a breed of goldfish having a wide, fanlike double tail fin.

4. A fanlike tail or end.

5. Nautical The stern overhang of a ship.

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fantailed adj.

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fantail [ˈfænˌteɪl]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a breed of domestic pigeon having a large tail that can be opened like a fan

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any Old World flycatcher of the genus Rhipidura, of Australia, New Zealand, and SE Asia, having a broad fan-shaped tail

3. a tail shaped like an outspread fan

4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Architect a part or structure having a number of components radiating from a common centre

5. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a burner that ejects fuel to produce a wide flat flame in a lamp or furnace

6. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a flat jet of air and coal dust projected into the air stream of a pulverized-coal furnace

7. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) an auxiliary sail on the upper portion of a windmill that turns the mill to face the wind

8. (Transport / Nautical Terms) US a curved part of the deck projecting aft of the sternpost of a ship

fan-tailed  adj

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

fantail - an overhang consisting of the fan-shaped part of the deck extending aft of the sternpost of a ship afterdeck - a deck abaft of midships overhang - projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else

Translations

fantail

n (= pigeon) → Pfautaube f