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Swallowtail — Swal low*tail , n. 1. (Carp.) A kind of tenon or tongue used in making joints. See {Dovetail}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A species of willow. [1913 Webster] 3. (Fort.) An outwork with converging sides, its head or front forming a re[ e]ntrant… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swallowtail — may refer to:* Swallow tail coat, a formal coat worn traditionally as part of white tie dress, also known as a tailcoat. * Swallowtail butterfly, large colorful butterflies from the family Papilionidae. * The 1996 film Swallowtail Butterfly,… … Wikipedia
swallowtail — 1540s, of a type of arrowhead, from SWALLOW (Cf. swallow) (n.) + TAIL (Cf. tail) (n.). Of a type of butterfly, by 1776; of a type of coat, 1835 … Etymology dictionary
swallowtail — ► NOUN 1) a deeply forked tail. 2) a large brightly coloured butterfly with tail like projections on the hindwings … English terms dictionary
swallowtail — [swäl′ōtāl΄] n. 1. something having a forked shape like that of a swallow s tail 2. any of a large family (Papilionidae) of brightly colored butterflies found worldwide, having the hind wings extended in taillike points 3. TAILCOAT … English World dictionary
swallowtail — /swol oh tayl /, n. 1. the tail of a swallow or a deeply forked tail like that of a swallow. 2. any of several butterflies of the genus Papilio, characterized by elongated hind wings that resemble the tail of a swallow, as P. polyxenes (black… … Universalium
swallowtail — Priestcap Priest cap , n. (Fort.) A form of redan, so named from its shape; called also {swallowtail}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swallowtail Shiner — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii … Wikipedia
Swallowtail & Butterfly — Swallowtail Butterfly Pour les articles homonymes, voir Butterfly. Swallowtail Butterfly est un film japonais réalisé par Shunji Iwai, sorti le 14 septembre 1996. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 … Wikipédia en Français
Swallowtail & butterfly — Swallowtail Butterfly Pour les articles homonymes, voir Butterfly. Swallowtail Butterfly est un film japonais réalisé par Shunji Iwai, sorti le 14 septembre 1996. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 … Wikipédia en Français
Swallowtail Butterfly — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Butterfly. Swallowtail Butterfly est un film japonais réalisé par Shunji Iwai, sorti le 14 septembre 1996. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 … Wikipédia en Français
