"tailward" meaning in English

See tailward in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From tail + -ward. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tail|ward}} tail + -ward Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} tailward (not comparable)
  1. Toward the tail. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-tailward-en-adj-mG4VwldN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ward, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ward: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50

Adverb

Etymology: From tail + -ward. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tail|ward}} tail + -ward Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} tailward (not comparable)
  1. Toward the tail. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-tailward-en-adv-mG4VwldN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ward, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ward: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
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