swallow-tailed

[ swol-oh-teyld ]

/ ˈswɒl oʊˌteɪld /

adjective

having a deeply forked tail like that of a swallow, as various birds.

having an end or part suggesting a swallow's tail.

(of a flag) having a triangular indentation in the fly so as to create two tails.

Origin of swallow-tailed

First recorded in 1690–1700

Words nearby swallow-tailed

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

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Example sentences from the Web for swallow-tailed

"A swallow-tailed kite," Knight said as the bird dropped suddenly into clearer view.
Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party|C. E. Jacobs
The smallest details were visible—the turrets, the terraces, the windows, and even the swallow-tailed vanes.
A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2|George Saintsbury
As Jack stepped into the open air he peeled off his swallow-tailed coat and threw it over Ted's arm.
Ted Strong's Motor Car|Edward C. Taylor
The antics of the Swallow-tailed Kite during the mating season are particularly interesting.
Birds and Nature, Vol. 12 No. 1 [June 1902]|Various

And this shows us how a swallow-tailed breed, like that described by Bechstein, might have been formed by careful selection.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I.|Charles Darwin

British Dictionary definitions for swallow-tailed

swallow-tailed

adjective

(of a bird) having a deeply forked tail

having a part resembling a swallow's tail

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单词	swallow-tailed
释义	swallow-tailed [ swol-oh-teyld ] / ˈswɒl oʊˌteɪld / adjective having a deeply forked tail like that of a swallow, as various birds. having an end or part suggesting a swallow's tail. (of a flag) having a triangular indentation in the fly so as to create two tails. Origin of swallow-tailed First recorded in 1690–1700 Words nearby swallow-tailed swallow hole, swallowing reflex, swallow one's pride, swallow one's words, swallowtail, swallow-tailed, swallow-tailed coat, swallow-tailed kite, swallow-tanager, swallowwort, swam Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for swallow-tailed "A swallow-tailed kite," Knight said as the bird dropped suddenly into clearer view. Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party\|C. E. Jacobs The smallest details were visible—the turrets, the terraces, the windows, and even the swallow-tailed vanes. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2\|George Saintsbury As Jack stepped into the open air he peeled off his swallow-tailed coat and threw it over Ted's arm. Ted Strong's Motor Car\|Edward C. Taylor The antics of the Swallow-tailed Kite during the mating season are particularly interesting. Birds and Nature, Vol. 12 No. 1 [June 1902]\|Various And this shows us how a swallow-tailed breed, like that described by Bechstein, might have been formed by careful selection. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I.\|Charles Darwin British Dictionary definitions for swallow-tailed swallow-tailed adjective (of a bird) having a deeply forked tail having a part resembling a swallow's tail 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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