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tail > 11 senses
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
	2	tail, fag end, tail end	The time of the last part of something
	3	tail, tail end	Any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
	4	tail, buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass	The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
	5	tail, shadow, shadower	A spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
	6	tail	(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
	7	tail, tail assembly, empennage	The rear part of an aircraft
	8	tail, stern, after part, quarter, poop	The rear part of a ship
VERB	1	tail, chase, chase after, trail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, track	Go after with the intent to catch
	2	tail, dock, bob	Remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	3	tail	Remove the stalk of fruits or berries

tail > pronunciation
Sounds	tey'l
Rhymes	ail, Airedale, airmail, and 90 more rhymes in eyl...

tail > noun 1, animal
Meaning	The posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body.
Part of	vertebrate, craniate
Parts	dock
Broader	process, outgrowth, appendage
Narrower	rattle; bobtail, bob, dock; caudal appendage; uropygium; oxtail; fluke; scut; flag
Adjectives	caudal
Verbs	tail

tail > noun 2, time
Meaning	The time of the last part of something.
Examples	"the tail of the storm"
Synonyms	fag end, tail end
Broader	end, ending

tail > noun 3, shape
Meaning	Any projection that resembles the tail of an animal.
Synonyms	tail end
Broader	projection

tail > noun 4, body
Meaning	The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on.
Synonyms	buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass
Part of	torso, trunk, body
Broader	body part

tail > noun 5, person
Meaning	A spy employed to follow someone and report their movements.
Synonyms	shadow, shadower
Broader	follower; spy
Verbs	tail

tail > noun 6, artifact
Meaning	(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head.
Contrary	head
Part of	coin
Usage	plural, plural form
Broader	reverse, verso

tail > noun 7, artifact
Meaning	The rear part of an aircraft.
Synonyms	tail assembly, empennage
Part of	fuselage
Parts	horizontal tail; stabilizer; vertical tail
Broader	rear, back

tail > noun 8, artifact
Meaning	The rear part of a ship.
Synonyms	stern, after part, quarter, poop
Part of	ship
Parts	escutcheon; skeg
Broader	rear, back

tail > verb 1, motion
Meaning	Go after with the intent to catch.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Model	Sam cannot tail Sue
Synonyms	chase, chase after, trail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, track
Broader	pursue, follow
Narrower	tree; quest; hound, hunt, trace; run down
Nouns	tail; tailing

tail > verb 2, contact
Meaning	Remove or shorten the tail of an animal.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	dock, bob
Broader	cut
Nouns	tail

tail > verb 3, contact
Meaning	Remove the stalk of fruits or berries.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	top, pinch

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