Tail - Definition

n 1: the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially
when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part
of the body
2: the time of the last part of something; "the fag end of this
crisis-ridden century"; "the tail of the storm" [syn: fag
end, tail, tail end]
3: any projection that resembles the tail of an animal [syn:
tail, tail end]
4: 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?" [syn: buttocks, nates,
arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can,
fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister,
posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern,
seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom,
behind, derriere, fanny, ass]
5: a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
[syn: tail, shadow, shadower]
6: (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not
bear the representation of a person's head [ant: head]
7: the rear part of an aircraft [syn: tail, tail assembly,
empennage]
8: the rear part of a ship [syn: stern, after part,
quarter, poop, tail]
v 1: go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased
the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"
[syn: chase, chase after, trail, tail, tag, give
chase, dog, go after, track]
2: remove or shorten the tail of an animal [syn: dock, tail,
bob]
3: remove the stalk of fruits or berries