"fantail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fantails [plural]
Etymology: From fan + tail. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fan|tail}} fan + tail Head templates: {{en-noun}} fantail (plural fantails)
  1. Any of several birds, of the genus Rhipidura, from Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Categories (lifeform): Carps, Columbids, Corvoid birds Translations (bird of the genus Rhipidura): cua de ventall [feminine] (Catalan), viuhkamonarkki (Finnish), Fächerschwänze [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-fantail-en-noun-ofmXHsv2 Disambiguation of Carps: 29 12 16 2 20 20 Disambiguation of Columbids: 36 14 13 1 19 18 Disambiguation of Corvoid birds: 32 14 14 1 20 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 11 11 1 29 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 21 13 13 3 24 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 27 12 12 2 22 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 12 12 1 24 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 34 12 13 2 20 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 29 13 14 3 21 19 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 26 14 15 3 21 20 Disambiguation of 'bird of the genus Rhipidura': 89 1 1 0 4 4
  2. Any of several domestic varieties of pigeon having a fan-shaped tail.
    Sense id: en-fantail-en-noun-vCCZCyG- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 11 11 1 29 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 21 13 13 3 24 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 27 12 12 2 22 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 12 12 1 24 27
  3. Any of several goldfish having a large fan-shaped tail.
    Sense id: en-fantail-en-noun-M~YigSNH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 11 11 1 29 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 21 13 13 3 24 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 27 12 12 2 22 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 12 12 1 24 27
  4. (nautical) An overhanging deck at the stern of a ship. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-fantail-en-noun-K6mW9LIv Topics: nautical, transport
  5. A small windmill mounted at right angles to the sails, at the rear of the windmill, used to turn the cap automatically to bring it into the wind.
    Sense id: en-fantail-en-noun-wIja473Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 11 11 1 29 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 21 13 13 3 24 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 27 12 12 2 22 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 12 12 1 24 27
  6. A brimmed hat with just the back of the brim turned up.
    Sense id: en-fantail-en-noun-MDWcgX6X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 11 11 1 29 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 21 13 13 3 24 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 27 12 12 2 22 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 12 12 1 24 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Arafura fantail, rufous-backed fantail, streaked fantail warbler

Inflected forms

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