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Definition of Fantail

1. Noun. An overhang consisting of the fan-shaped part of the deck extending aft of the sternpost of a ship.

Definition of Fantail

1. n. A variety of the domestic pigeon, so called from the shape of the tail.

Definition of Fantail

1. Noun. Any of several birds, of the genus ''Rhipidura'', from Asia and Australia ¹

2. Noun. Any of several domestic varieties of pigeon having a fan-shaped tail ¹

3. Noun. Any of several goldfish having a large fan-shaped tail ¹

4. Noun. (nautical) An overhanging deck at the stern of a ship ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fantail

1. a fan-shaped tail or end [n -S]

Medical Definition of Fantail

1. A variety of the domestic pigeon, so called from the shape of the tail. Any bird of the Australian genus Rhipidura, in which the tail is spread in the form of a fan during flight. They belong to the family of flycatchers. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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