As we approached the runway, the pilot fishtailed slightly to reduce landing speed.
The car fishtailed down the muddy lane.
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Fishtail — may refer to one of the following*Fishtail (tool), a wood carving tool *Fishtail gauge *Fishtail, Montana, a town *Fishtail (Quickstep), a Quickstep dance figure *Fishtail palm (genus Caryota ) *Fishtail parka, the US Army s M 65 parka *Fishtail… … Wikipedia
fishtail — v. t. (aeronautics) to slow down by moving the tail sideways, of an airplane. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fishtail — Fishtail. См. «Рыбий хвост». (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
fishtail — (n.) 1840, from FISH (Cf. fish) (n.) + TAIL (Cf. tail) (n.). As a verb, 1927, originally of aircraft, later automobiles. Related: Fishtailed; fishtailing … Etymology dictionary
fishtail — ► NOUN ▪ a thing resembling a fish s tail in shape or movement. ► VERB ▪ travel with a side to side motion … English terms dictionary
fishtail — [fish′tāl΄] vi. 1. to swing the tail of an airplane from side to side in order to reduce speed after landing 2. to move forward with a side to side, swinging motion of the rear end [the car fishtailed on the icy hill] … English World dictionary
fishtail — UK [ˈfɪʃˌteɪl] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms fishtail : present tense I/you/we/they fishtail he/she/it fishtails present participle fishtailing past tense fishtailed past participle fishtailed if a vehicle fishtails, its back end moves from … English dictionary
fishtail — noun 1》 an object which is forked like a fish s tail. 2》 an uncontrolled sideways movement of the back of a motor vehicle. verb make a fishtail movement … English new terms dictionary
fishtail — /ˈfɪʃteɪl/ (say fishtayl) verb (i) 1. to slow an aeroplane by causing its tail to move rapidly from side to side. 2. (of a ship, boat, etc.) to move forward through the water with a side to side whipping motion of the stern. 3. (of a motor… …
fishtail — in. [for the rear of a car] to whip back and forth like a fish moving its tail. □ The caddy fishtailed on the curb and almost spun around. □ It’s easy to fishtail in wet weather … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
