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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fan•tail (fan′tāl′),USA pronunciation n. - 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.
- See fantail goldfish.
- Architecture[Building Trades, Archit.]a structure or structural member having a number of radiating parts, as an arch centering.
- [Naut.]
- the part of a rounded stern extending abaft the aftermost perpendicular;
rounded counter. - the area within this.
- Dialect Terms[Western U.S.]a mustang.
adj. - Food[Cookery.](of shrimp) shelled, split almost through, and flattened slightly before cooking.
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