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fantail

fan·tail

US/ˈfænˌteɪl/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

Origin

From fan + tail. The sense of Rhipidura-genus birds is a calque of translingual Rhipidura.

Phrases

  • Arafura fantail
  • black-and-white fantail
  • grey fantail
  • northern fantail
  • rufous fantail
  • rufous-backed fantail
  • streaked fantail warbler
  • yellow-bellied fairy-fantail

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