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
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.
• 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
27 April 2024
(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
