swallowtail

[ swol-oh-teyl ]

/ ˈswɒl oʊˌteɪl /

noun

the tail of a swallow or a deeply forked tail like that of a swallow.

any of several butterflies of the genus Papilio, characterized by elongated hind wings that resemble the tail of a swallow, as P. polyxenes(black swallowtail ).Compare spicebush swallowtail, tiger swallowtail, zebra swallowtail.

tail coat.

Origin of swallowtail

First recorded in 1535–45; swallow² + tail¹

Words nearby swallowtail

swallow dive, swallow hole, swallowing reflex, swallow one's pride, swallow one's words, swallowtail, swallow-tailed, swallow-tailed coat, swallow-tailed kite, swallow-tanager, swallowwort

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Example sentences from the Web for swallowtail

To the left at one tip of the crescent the flash of Swallowtail Light glowed and died like the fire in a gigantic cigarette.
The Harbor of Doubt|Frank Williams
Old Swallowtail reached the stone-yard and climbed the fence.
Mary Louise in the Country|L. Frank Baum (AKA Edith Van Dyne)
They are all getting good pay, so they sent to the States for swallowtail suits an they started.
Droll Stories of Isthmian Life|Evelyn Saxton
The Red Star line followed in 1821, and soon after the Swallowtail line.
Fifth Avenue|Arthur Bartlett Maurice

I aint in a swallowtail coat, but every one knows me, and they know that Ive been up in the roof tryin to stop a leak.
Droll Stories of Isthmian Life|Evelyn Saxton

British Dictionary definitions for swallowtail

swallowtail

/ (ˈswɒləʊˌteɪl) /

noun

any of various butterflies of the genus Papilio and related genera, esp P. machaon of Europe, having a tail-like extension of each hind wing: family Papilionidae

the forked tail of a swallow or similar bird

short for swallow-tailed coat

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单词	swallowtail
释义	swallowtail [ swol-oh-teyl ] / ˈswɒl oʊˌteɪl / noun the tail of a swallow or a deeply forked tail like that of a swallow. any of several butterflies of the genus Papilio, characterized by elongated hind wings that resemble the tail of a swallow, as P. polyxenes(black swallowtail ).Compare spicebush swallowtail, tiger swallowtail, zebra swallowtail. tail coat. Origin of swallowtail First recorded in 1535–45; swallow² + tail¹ Words nearby swallowtail swallow dive, swallow hole, swallowing reflex, swallow one's pride, swallow one's words, swallowtail, swallow-tailed, swallow-tailed coat, swallow-tailed kite, swallow-tanager, swallowwort Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for swallowtail To the left at one tip of the crescent the flash of Swallowtail Light glowed and died like the fire in a gigantic cigarette. The Harbor of Doubt\|Frank Williams Old Swallowtail reached the stone-yard and climbed the fence. Mary Louise in the Country\|L. Frank Baum (AKA Edith Van Dyne) They are all getting good pay, so they sent to the States for swallowtail suits an they started. Droll Stories of Isthmian Life\|Evelyn Saxton The Red Star line followed in 1821, and soon after the Swallowtail line. Fifth Avenue\|Arthur Bartlett Maurice I aint in a swallowtail coat, but every one knows me, and they know that Ive been up in the roof tryin to stop a leak. Droll Stories of Isthmian Life\|Evelyn Saxton British Dictionary definitions for swallowtail swallowtail / (ˈswɒləʊˌteɪl) / noun any of various butterflies of the genus Papilio and related genera, esp P. machaon of Europe, having a tail-like extension of each hind wing: family Papilionidae the forked tail of a swallow or similar bird short for swallow-tailed coat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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