"monkey tail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: monkey tails [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} monkey tail (plural monkey tails)
  1. An ornamental tail that completes certain letters in D'Nealian handwriting.
    Sense id: en-monkey_tail-en-noun-2RxmFV6V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 14 9
  2. (historical) A short lever for training a carronade on its target. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-monkey_tail-en-noun-sVxnzThN
  3. A piece of knotted rope by which to attach a hook, to save the hand from jamming.
    Sense id: en-monkey_tail-en-noun-x485npsn

Inflected forms

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