fantail
/fan-teyl/US // ˈfænˌteɪl //UK // (ˈfænˌteɪl) //
扇尾,扇贝,扇形尾巴,扇子尾巴
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a tail, end, or part shaped like a fan.
- : one of a breed of domestic pigeons, having a fan-shaped tail.
- : any of various small birds having fanlike tails, as the Old World flycatchers of the genus Rhipidura and the American wood warblers of the genus Euthlypis.
- : fantail goldfish.
- : Building Trades, Architecture. a structure or structural member having a number of radiating parts, as an arch centering.
- : Nautical. the part of a rounded stern extending abaft the aftermost perpendicular; rounded counter.the area within this.
- : Western U.S. a mustang.
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : Cooking. shelled, split almost through, and flattened slightly before cooking.
Examples
It is highly regulated, the pilots are first rate, and we often did a BBQ for the crew on the fantail, with the spectacular views of the lush and beautiful jungles of Panama passing on either side.
Towards the end of the month the white-browed fantail flycatchers (Rhipidura albifrontata) begin to nest.
In the breeding season the cock sings a sweet little lay—an abridged version of that of the fantail flycatcher.
Many of the wire-tailed swallows, minivets and white-browed fantail flycatchers bring up a second brood during the rains.
The fantail or full-snipe (G. coelestis) is at least one week later in arriving.
To balance the large tail carried in this position the Fantail has to carry its head very far back.
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