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plural fantails
Any of several birds, of the genus Rhipidura, from Asia, Australia and New Zealand. examples
Any of several domestic varieties of pigeon having a fan-shaped tail. examples
Any of several goldfish having a large fan-shaped tail. examples
(nautical) An overhanging deck at the stern of a ship. quotations examples
The Paranoids cast off, backed the Godzilla II out from the pier, turned and with a concerted whoop took off like a bat out of hell, nearly sending Di Presso over the fantail.
1966, Thomas Pynchon, chapter 3, in The Crying of Lot 49, New York: Bantam Books, published 1976, page 38
A small windmill mounted at right angles to the sails, at the rear of the windmill, used to turn the cap automatically to bring it into the wind. examples
A brimmed hat with just the back of the brim turned up. examples