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a typically flexible appendage that extends from hindmost part of an animal

tail(noun)

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

fag end, tail, tail end(noun)

the time of the last part of something

"the fag end of this crisis-ridden century"; "the tail of the storm"

tail, tail end(noun)

any projection that resembles the tail of an animal

buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass(noun)

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

"he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"

tail, shadow, shadower(noun)

a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements

tail(noun)

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

tail, tail assembly, empennage(noun)

the rear part of an aircraft

stern, after part, quarter, poop, tail(verb)

the rear part of a ship

chase, chase after, trail, tail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, track(verb)

go after with the intent to catch

"The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"

dock, tail, bob(verb)

remove or shorten the tail of an animal

tail(verb)

remove the stalk of fruits or berries

a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person

the tail that accompanies the prince wherever he goes

the part of the body upon which someone sits

get your tail in here

a behind part or surface

the tail of the ship

to go after or on the track of

detectives tailed the suspect to see where he was going at that time of the evening

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