fantail

/ˈfænteɪl/
noun
  1. A tail shaped like a fan, especially on a bird or fish.
    • We watched a pigeon with a beautiful fantail strut across the park.
    • The peacock spread its fantail to attract a mate.
    • The fantail of the goldfish was bright orange and very wide.
  2. A breed of domestic pigeon with a fan-shaped tail.
    • My neighbor raises fantails and shows them at competitions.
    • Fantails are known for their elegant, upright posture.
    • The white fantail perched on the roof of the coop.
  3. The overhanging part of a ship's stern, shaped like a fan.
    • The captain stood on the fantail, watching the sunset.
    • The ship's fantail was decorated with a carved wooden eagle.
    • Sailors gathered on the fantail for the evening ceremony.
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