ringtail

ˈrɪŋteɪl

Definition

Definition of ringtail - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

wildlife

Rare

small animal like a raccoon with a ringed tail

Rare

The ringtail is often seen in the deserts of Arizona.

cacomistle

animal

TECH.

possum with a curling tail

TECH.

The ringtail possum climbed the tree swiftly.

marsupial

possum

language

Rare

Slang

Australian slang for a substitute

Rare

Slang

He was just a ringtail in the team.

replacement

stand-in

substitute

maritime

Dated

sail used on ships

Dated

The sailor adjusted the ringtail to catch more wind.

jib

staysail

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Images of ringtail

small animal like a raccoon with a ringed tail
possum with a curling tail
sail used on ships

Origin of ringtail

English, ring (circular band) + tail (rear appendage)

Examples of ringtail in a sentence

The zoo has a new exhibit featuring a ringtail.
A ringtail was spotted near the campsite last night.
The zoo's new exhibit features a playful ringtail.
The coach called him a ringtail during practice.
She felt like a ringtail when filling in for the lead actor.
The crew quickly hoisted the ringtail during the storm.

A new ringtail was fitted to the ship's mast.

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French:raton laveur à queue annelée, opossum à queue enroulée, ...
German:Ringelschwanz, Ringbeutler, ...
Italian:procione dalla coda ad anelli, opossum dalla coda ad anello, ...
Spanish:cacomistle, zarigüeya de cola anillada, ...
Portuguese:bassarisco, gambá, ...
Chinese:环尾猫, 环尾负鼠, ...
Japanese:リングテイル, リングテイルポッサム, ...
Arabic:حَلَقِي الذَّيْل, أبوسوم ذو ذيل حلقي, ...
Hebrew:רִינְגְטֵייל, פּוֹסוּם זְנָב מְסֻלְסָל, ...
Russian:кольцехвост, кольцехвостый опоссум, ...
Ukrainian:кільцехвіст, кільцехвостий опосум, ...
Hindi:रिंगटेल, रिंगटेल पॉसम, ...
Bengali:রিংটেইল, রিংটেইল পসাম, ...
Catalan:bassarisc, possum de cua arrissada, ...
Czech:kakomicl, vakoveverka, ...
Danish:ringhale, ringhale-possum, ...
Dutch:ringstaart, ringstaartbuidelrat, ...
Greek:δακτυλιοουρά, πόσουμ με κατσαρωτή ουρά, ...
Hungarian:gyűrűsfarkú macskamedve, gyűrűsfarkú kuszkusz, ...
Khmer:សត្វតូចស្រដៀងរ៉ាក់ខូនដែលមានកន្ទុយជារង្វង់ៗ, ផូសស៊ុមកន្ទុយក្រវិល, ...
Korean:링테일, 링테일 주머니쥐, ...
Persian:دم‌حلقه‌ای, پوسوم دم‌حلقه‌ای, ...
Polish:szop pręgowany, possum pierścieniowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):jupará, gambá-de-cauda-anelada, ...
Romanian:ringtail, coadă inelată, ...
Swedish:ringstjärt, ringtails, ...
Thai:แรคคูนหางวงแหวน, พอสซัมหางม้วน, ...
Turkish:halkalı kuyruk, halkalı kuyruklu possum, ...
Vietnamese:gấu trúc đuôi vòng, chồn đuôi xoắn, ...

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