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Definition of Boattail
1. n. A large grackle or blackbird (Quiscalus major), found in the Southern United States.
Definition of Boattail
1. Noun. The progressively narrowing rear end of a bullet or ballistic missile that is designed to reduce drag ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Boattail
1. a North American bird [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Boattail
Literary usage of Boattail
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1920)
"Bradford Torrey, in his delightful 'Florida Sketch-book,' has given so apt an
account of the boattail and its music that it seems worth i Handbook of ..."
2. The Military Dictionary (1987)
"See also man space. boattail—(DOD, NATO) The conical section of a ballistic body
that progressively decreases in diameter toward the tail to reduce overall ..."
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