Fantail Definition

făntāl
noun
Any of several birds of the genus Rhipidura of eastern Asia and Australia, having a long, fan-shaped tail.
American Heritage
A part, tail, or end spread out like an opened fan.
Webster's New World
Any of various birds with a very broad tail, as a variety of pigeon.
Webster's New World
The part of the main deck at the stern.
Webster's New World
Any of a breed of goldfish having a wide, fanlike double tail fin.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Fantail

Noun

Singular:
fantail
Plural:
fantails

Origin of Fantail

Fantail Sentence Examples

  • A four storied brick tower mill with ogee cap, eight bladed fantail and four single sided patent sails rotating anti clockwise.

  • The mill had a boat shaped cap, patent sails and a fantail, which between them drove 2 pairs of 4 foot stones.

  • The boat shaped cap with a gallery held a 6 bladed fantail, underneath was the striking chain wheel and tailpole.

  • The six bladed fantail along with a sack chute were on the ladder, which led up to a leanto porch.

  • On the return he found a fantail nest with 2 eggs right along the trail in a sparsely vegetated bush.

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Words Starting With

FFAFAN

Words Ending With

LILAIL

Unscrambles

fantail

Words Starting With F and Ending With L

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Word Length

7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With F7 Letter Words Ending With L