tailer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who follows or tails surreptitiously, as an investigator.
  2. A worker on a yacht, responsible for furling and setting the sails.
  3. A large noose with a long handle intended to secure a fish's tail.
  4. A fish bottom-feeding in shallow water with its tail out of the water.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-tailer.wav

Word forms

tailer tailers

Etymology

From tail + -er.

Related words

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