Definition of fishtail - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
fishtail of a fish or similar object
- The fishtail of the salmon was very colorful.
2.
vehicle movementskidding of a vehicle's back from side to side
- The car's fishtail caused it to lose control.
3.
toolTECH. chisel with a flared bladeTECH.
- He used a fishtail to carve the wood.
4.
laboratory equipmentTECH. nozzle with a narrow slot for a Bunsen burnerTECH.
- The fishtail produced a thin flame for the experiment.
Verb
1.
vehicle movementintr. swing the rear end of a vehicle from side to sideintr.
- The car began to fishtail on the icy road..
2.
drivingtr. cause the back of a vehicle to swing sidewaystr.
- He fishtailed the truck to avoid the obstacle.
3.
aviationtr. TECH. slow an airplane by moving the tail sidewaystr. TECH.
- The pilot fishtailed to reduce speed before landing.
Images of fishtail
tail of a fish or similar object 
skidding of a vehicle's back from side to side 
chisel with a flared blade 
nozzle with a narrow slot for a Bunsen burner
Expressions with fishtail
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skirt with a hem resembling a fish's tail
The fishtail skirt added elegance to her outfit.
palm in genus Caryota with leaf parts shaped like a fish tail
The fishtail palm in our yard has leaflets shaped like little fins.
Origin of fishtail
English, fish (fish) + tail (tail)
Examples of fishtail in a sentence
He admired the fishtail of the ornate sculpture. The truck's fishtail was dangerous on the icy road. A sudden fishtail can be alarming for drivers. The artisan selected a fishtail for detailing. A fishtail is perfect for intricate designs. A fishtail attachment was used to adjust the flame width.
The lab technician replaced the standard nozzle with a fishtail. The truck started to fishtail on the wet pavement. He lost control and the motorcycle began to fishtail. The car began to fishtail on the icy road. She accidentally fishtailed the vehicle during the sharp turn. The aircraft began to fishtail during turbulence. He expertly fishtailed the plane to adjust its course.
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- French:queue, chasser, ...
- German:Fischschwanz, schleudern, ...
- Italian:coda di pesce, scodare, ...
- Spanish:cola, derrapar, ...
- Portuguese:cauda, derrapar, ...
- Chinese:鱼尾, 摆尾, ...
- Japanese:尾びれ, フィッシュテールする, ...
- Arabic:ذَيْل السَّمَكَة, تَذَبْذَب, ...
- Hebrew:זְנַב דָּג, לְהִתְנוֹדֵד, ...
- Russian:рыбий хвост, машина начала вилять задом, ...
- Ukrainian:риб'ячий хвіст, заносити, ...
- Hindi:मछली की पूँछ, फिशटेल करना, ...
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