fishtail

5 definitions found

fishtail - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Fish-tail \Fish"-tail`\, a.
     Like the of a fish; acting, or producing something, like the
     tail of a fish.
     [1913 Webster]

  fishtail \fishtail\ v. t. (aeronautics)
     to slow down by moving the tail sideways, of an airplane.
     [WordNet 1.5]

  fishtail \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 (Steamship), a propeller with a single
        blade that oscillates like the tail of a fish when
        swimming.
        [1913 Webster]

fishtail - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  fishtail
      v 1: slow down by moving the tail sideways; "The airplane
           fishtailed on the runway"

fishtail - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Fishtail, MT
    Zip code(s): 59028