Tail
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Image:Lemur catta tail.jpg
A ring-tailed lemur with a long tail
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English
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Pronunciation
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Homophones
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Etymology
From Old English tæġel.
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Noun
Tail (plural Tails)
- (anatomy{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
- The visible stream of dust and gases blown from a comet by the solar wind.
- One who surreptitiously follows another.
- (cricket) The last four or five batsmen in the batting order, usually specialist bowlers.
- The buttocks.
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Translations
tail of animal
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comet tail
surreptitious follower
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cricket term
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Derived terms
- tailback
- tailcoat
- tail covert
- tail-end
- tail feather
- tailgate
- tail lamp
- tail light
- tail-off
- tailpiece
- tailpipe
- tailplane
- tail-race
- tail-skid
- tailspin
- tailstock
- tailwheel
- tailwind
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Transitive verb
to tail
- To surreptitiously follow and observe.
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Translations
to tail
fr:tail io:tail it:tail hu:tail sr:tail fi:tail ta:tail zh:tail