plural of rat-tail

plural of split-tail

A California fish (Pogonichthys macrolepidotus) of the carp family. / The pintail duck. / (US, military, slang, possibly offensive) A woman.

plural of cross-tail

A bar in a steam engine connecting the ends of the side rods or levers of a backaction or side-lever engine.

Having the lower ends of garments defiled by trailing in mire or filth; draggle-tailed.

plural of tail-end Alternative form of tail ends

A long streaky cloud, spreading out like a horse's tail, and believed to indicate rain; a cirrus cloud. / Any aquatic plant of the genus Hippuris, having narrow leaves in whorls.

The top and bottom of something.

(transitive) To add to the beginning and end of (something), such as the salutation and valediction added to a letter.