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fishtail

/ˈfɪʃteɪl/

fishtailnoun

fishtails

/ˈfɪʃteɪl/

Translations

рыбий хвост

The fishtail of the mermaid was shimmering in the sunlight.

Рыбий хвост русалки мерцал на солнце.

Definitions

A type of movement or motion where the rear end of a vehicle, especially a car or airplane, sways from side to side.

The car went into a fishtail on the icy road, making it difficult to control.

A tool, joint, or other object with a broad, flared end resembling the tail of a fish.

The sculptor finished the piece with a decorative iron fishtail on the hinge.

The tail of a fish.

The fisherman grasped the trout firmly by its fishtail.

Synonyms

fin

caudal fin

tail

fishtailverb

fishtailed

Past Simple

fishtailed

Past Participle

fishtailing

Gerund

/ˈfɪʃteɪl/

Translations

заносить

The car began to fishtail on the icy road.

Машину начало заносить на скользкой дороге.

Additional translations

скользить

Definitions

To have the rear end of a vehicle slide from side to side out of control.

The car began to fishtail on the icy road, making it difficult to steer.

To cause (a vehicle) to slide so that its rear end sways from side to side.

He accidentally fishtailed the truck after hitting a patch of gravel.

Synonyms

fishtailadjective

more fishtail

Comp.

most fishtail

Super.

Used attributively to describe something that flares or splits like a fish's tail, e.g., “fishtail skirt”.

Definitions

Having a flared or split end resembling a fish's tail; shaped like a fish's tail.

She wore an elegant fishtail gown to the gala.

Synonyms