Definition of fantail Fantail

/fæˈntejˌl/ - [fanteyl] - fan•tail

We found 8 definitions of fantail from 4 different sources.

What does fantail mean?

Plural: fantails

fantail - an overhang consisting of the fan-shaped part of the deck extending aft of the sternpost of a ship

overhang projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else

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fantail (Noun)
Any of several birds, of the genus Rhipidura, from Asia and Australia.
fantail (Noun)
Any of several domestic varieties of pigeon having a fan-shaped tail.
fantail (Noun)
Any of several goldfish having a large fan-shaped tail.
fantail (Noun)
An overhanging deck at the stern of a ship.

fantail (n.)
A variety of the domestic pigeon, so called from the shape of the tail.
fantail (n.)
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.