English Explanatory Dictionary

fantail

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several birds, of the genus Rhipidura, from Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
  2. Any of several domestic varieties of pigeon having a fan-shaped tail.
  3. Any of several goldfish having a large fan-shaped tail.
  4. An overhanging deck at the stern of a ship.
  5. A small windmill mounted at right angles to the sails, at the rear of the windmill, used to turn the cap automatically to bring it into the wind.
  6. A brimmed hat with just the back of the brim turned up.

Pronunciation

/ˈfænˌteɪl/

Word forms

fantail fantails

Etymology

From fan + tail. The sense of Rhipidura-genus birds is a calque of translingual Rhipidura.

Derived words

Arafura fantail black-and-white fantail grey fantail northern fantail rufous-backed fantail rufous fantail streaked fantail warbler yellow-bellied fairy-fantail yellow-bellied fantail
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