FANTAIL

fantail

(noun) an overhang consisting of the fan-shaped part of the deck extending aft of the sternpost of a ship

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

fantail (plural fantails)

Any of several birds, of the genus Rhipidura, from Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

Any of several domestic varieties of pigeon having a fan-shaped tail.

Any of several goldfish having a large fan-shaped tail.

(nautical) An overhanging deck at the stern of a ship

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.

A brimmed hat with just the back of the brim turned up.

Anagrams

• tailfan

Source: Wiktionary

Fan"tail`, n. (Zool.) (a) A variety of the domestic pigeon, so called from the shape of the tail. (b) Any bird of the Australian genus Rhipidura, in which the tail is spread in the form of a fan during flight. They belong to the family of flycatchers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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