Definition of Tail

Noun

• the rear part of a ship
  stern - after part quarter poop
• the rear part of an aircraft
  - tail assembly empennage
• (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
  
• a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
  shadow shadower
• the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
  "he deserves a good kick in the butt"
  "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
  buttocks nates arse butt backside bum buns can fundament hindquarters - hind end keister posterior prat rear - rear end rump stern seat - tail end tooshie tush bottom behind derriere fanny ass
• any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
  - tail end
• the time of the last part of something
  "the fag end of this crisis-ridden century"
  "the tail of the storm"
  - fag end - tail end
• the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
  

Verb

• remove the stalk of fruits or berries
  
• remove or shorten the tail of an animal
  dock bob
• go after with the intent to catch
  "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"
  "the dog chased the rabbit"
  chase - chase after trail tag - give chase dog - go after track

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