tail
noun
1 tail
The posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body.
Roget 39:
adjunct;
addition,
additament†;
additum [Lat.],
affix,
appelidage†,
annexe†,
annex;
augment,
augmentation;
increment,
reinforcement,
supernumerary,
accessory,
item;
garnish,
sauce;
accompaniment
etc.
88;
adjective,
addendum;
complement,
supplement;
continuation.
rider,
offshoot,
episode,
side issue,
corollary;
piece [Fr.];
flap,
lappet,
skirt,
embroidery,
trappings,
cortege;
tail,
suffix
etc.
(sequel)
65;
wing.
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Roget 214:
pendency†,
dependency;
suspension,
hanging
etc.
v.;
pedicel,
pedicle,
peduncle;
tail,
train,
flap,
skirt,
pigtail,
pony tail,
pendulum;
hangnail peg,
knob,
button,
hook,
nail,
stud,
ring,
staple,
tenterhook;
fastening
etc.
45;
spar,
horse.
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Dutch: staart
Polish: ogon
2 tail
The time of the last part of something:
— The tail of the storm.
synonyms: fag end, tail end.
Roget 67:
end,
close,
termination;
desinence†,
conclusion,
finis,
finale,
period,
term,
terminus,
endpoint,
last,
omega;
extreme,
extremity;
gable end,
butt end,
fag-end;
tip,
nib,
point;
tail
etc.
(rear)
235;
verge
etc.
(edge)
231;
tag,
peroration;
bonne bouche [Fr.];
bottom dollar,
tail end,
rear guard.
consummation,
denouement;
finish
etc.
(completion)
729;
fate;
doom,
doomsday;
crack of doom,
day of Judgment,
dies irae,
fall of the curtain;
goal,
destination;
limit,
determination;
expiration,
expiry†,
extinction,
extermination;
death
etc.
360;
end of all things;
finality;
eschatology.
break up,
commencement de la fin,
last stage,
turning point;
coup de grace,
deathblow;
knock-out-blow;
sockdolager [U.S.].
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Dutch: staartzijde, peuk
3 tail
Any projection that resembles the tail of an animal.
synonym: tail end.
Dutch: staartkant, staart, achtervolger
Polish: ogon
4 tail
The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on.
synonyms: arse, ass, backside, behind, bottom, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, can, derriere, fanny, fundament, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, seat, stern, tail end, tooshie, tush ... show more.
Roget 65:
sequel,
suffix,
successor;
tail,
queue,
train,
wake,
trail,
rear;
retinue,
suite;
appendix,
postscript;
epilogue;
peroration;
codicil;
continuation,
sequela†;
appendage;
tail piece [Fr.],
heelpiece†;
tag,
more last words;
colophon.
aftercome†,
aftergrowth†,
afterpart†,
afterpiece†,
aftercourse†,
afterthought,
aftergame†;
arriere pensee [Fr.],
second thoughts;
outgrowth.
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Roget 235:
rear,
back,
posteriority;
rear rank,
rear guard;
background,
hinterland.
occiput [Anat.],
nape,
chine;
heels;
tail,
rump,
croup,
buttock,
posteriors,
backside scut†,
breech,
dorsum,
loin;
dorsal region,
lumbar region;
hind quarters;
aitchbone†;
natch,
natch bone.
stern,
poop,
afterpart†,
heelpiece†,
crupper.
wake;
train
etc.
(sequence)
281.
reverse;
other side of the shield.
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Dutch: achterste, achtersteven, achterwerk, batterij, bibs, bips, derrière, fundament, gat, hol, kont, krent, posterieur, reet, tooches, zitvlak ... show more
Polish: cztery litery, pupa, tyłek, zadek
5 tail
A spy employed to follow someone and report their movements.
synonyms: shadow, shadower.
Dutch: schaduw
Polish: ogon, anioł stróż
6 tail
usually plural The reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head.
Dutch: staart, zitvlak, achterwerk, kruis, munt
Polish: reszka
7 tail
8 tail
verb
1 tail
Go after with the intent to catch.
synonyms: chase, chase after, dog, give chase, go after, tag, track, trail.
Dutch: najagen, achterna zitten, jacht, achtervolgen
2 tail
Remove or shorten the tail of an animal.
synonyms: bob, dock.
3 tail
Remove the stalk of fruits or berries.
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