fishtail

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English fisch tayle, equivalent to fish +‎ tail. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɪʃteɪl/ === Noun === fishtail (plural fishtails) The tail of a fish, or an object resembling this. Coordinate terms: fishhead, whale tail The skidding of the back of a vehicle from side to side. A kind of chisel with a flared blade. Ellipsis of fishtail palm. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === fishtail (third-person singular simple present fishtails, present participle fishtailing, simple past and past participle fishtailed) (intransitive) To swing the back of a vehicle (originally an aircraft) from side to side. (transitive) To cause the back of (a vehicle) to swing from side to side. (intransitive) To move with the tail swinging from side to side in this way.