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
26 February 2025
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
