fishtail

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Synonyms: fish tail, fish-tail, hightail, fishball, fish oil, firetail, fishtank, fishtails, washtail

Antonyms: fish tail, fish-tail, hightail, fishball, fish oil, firetail, fishtank, fishtails, washtail

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Noun

1. The [[tail]] of a [[fish]], or an object resembling this.
2. The [[skidding]] of the [[back]] of a [[vehicle]] from side to side.
3. A kind of [[chisel]] with a [[flared]] [[blade]].
4. {{ellipsis of|en|fishtail palm}}.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[swing]] the [[back]] of a [[vehicle]] (originally an [[aircraft]]) from side to side.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To cause the back of (a vehicle) to [[swing]] from side to side.
3. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To move with the tail swinging from side to side in this way.

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