tail

noun

the rear part of a ship

the rear part of an aircraft

(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head

a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

any projection that resembles the tail of an animal

the time of the last part of something

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

verb

remove the stalk of fruits or berries

remove or shorten the tail of an animal

go after with the intent to catch

Synonyms for tail

tagtail taillikeadj rumpn rearadj caudatedadj caudan backsiden posterioradj caudaladj dogn

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