Fishtail

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Fish-tail \Fish"-tail`\, a.
     Like the of a fish; acting, or producing something, like the
     tail of a fish.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  fishtail \fishtail\ v. t. (aeronautics)
     to slow down by moving the tail sideways, of an airplane.
     [WordNet 1.5]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  fishtail \fishtail\ v. i.
     to have the rear end skid from side to side, out of control:
     -- said of automobiles or other vehicles.
     [PJC]
  
     {Fish-tail burner}, a gas burner that gives a spreading flame
        shaped somewhat like the tail of a fish.
  
     {Fish-tail propeller} (Steamship), a propeller with a single
        blade that oscillates like the tail of a fish when
        swimming.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  fishtail
       v : slow down by moving the tail sideways; "The airplane
           fishtailed on the runway"

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Fishtail, MT
    Zip code(s): 59028