fantail – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
fantail
n.
tail of a peacock; tail which spreads out like a fan; type of fish; type of bird
Fantail
Fantails are small
insectivorous birds of
Australasia, Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent belonging to the
genus Rhipidura in the
family Rhipiduridae. Most of the species are about 15 to 18 cm long, specialist aerial feeders, and named as "fantails", but the Australian
willie wagtail, is a little larger, and though still an expert hunter of insects on the wing, concentrates equally on terrestrial prey.
fantail
Noun
1. an overhang consisting of the fan-shaped part of the deck extending aft of the sternpost of a ship
(hypernym) overhang
(part-holonym) afterdeck
fantail
n.
fantail, tail of a peacock; tail which spreads out like a fan; type of fish; type of bird
fantail
Synonyms and related words:
brush, cauda, caudal appendage, caudation, counter, cue, dock, heel, pigtail, poop, queue, rattail, rudderpost, stern, stub, tail, tail end, tailpiece,
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
