Complete Definition of "fishtail"

English
Etymology
From fish + tail.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�fɪ�teɪl/

Noun
en-noun

  1. The tail of a fish, or an object resembling this.

Verb
en-verb

  1. intransitive To swing the back of a vehicle (originally an aircraft) from side to side.

#:As we approached the runway, the pilot fishtailed slightly to reduce landing speed.

  1. intransitive idiom To move with the tail swinging from side to side in this way.

#: The car fishtailed down the muddy lane.

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