fishtail
English
/ˈfɪʃteɪl/
noun
Definitions
- The tail of a fish, or an object resembling this.
- The skidding of the back of a vehicle from side to side.
- A kind of chisel with a flared blade.
Etymology
Compound from English fish (get hold of an object) + English tail.
Origin
English
tail
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Frankenfish English
- Tailgate English
- Threefish English
- alligatorfish English
- amberfish English
- anemonefish English
- angelfish English
- anglerfish English
- antifish English
- archerfish English
- astrotail English
- baitfish English
- balloonfish English
- bandfish English
- bangtail English
- bannerfish English
- barberfish English
- barfish English
- barrelfish English
- batfish English
- beakfish English
- beardfish English
- beavertail English
- bellowfish English
- bellowsfish English
- beltfish English
- betail English
- billfish English
- blackfish English
- blacktail English
- blindfish English
- blobfish English
- blowfish English
- bluefish English
- bluetail English
- boarfish English
- boattail English
- bobtail English
- bonefish English
- bottlefish English
- boxfish English
- brantail English
- bristletail English
- broadtail English
- broodfish English
- bucktail English
- burfish English
- burrfish English
- butterfish English
- butterflyfish English
- candlefish English
- cardinalfish English
- catfish English
- catstail English
- cattail English
- cavefish English
- clingfish English
- clownfish English
- coalfish English
- coattail English
- cobblerfish English
- cockfish English
- codfish English
- cofferfish English
- combfish English
- coralfish English
- cornetfish English
- cottontail English
- cowfish English
- cowtail English
- crabfish English
- crampfish English
- creekfish English
- crestfish English
- cross-tail English
- crossfish English
- cucumberfish English
- culvertail English
- cutlassfish English
- cuttlefish English
- damselfish English
- dartfish English
- de-tail English
- defish English
- devilfish English
- doctorfish English
- dogfish English
- dollarfish English
- dolphinfish English
- dovetail English
- drabble-tail English
- draggle-tail English
- dragonfish English
- dreamfish English
- driftfish English
- drumfish English
- ducktail English
- dunfish English
- electrofish English
- elephantfish English
- ex-lax fish English
- fantail English
- feathertail English
- filefish English
- filetail English
- finfish English
- firefish English
- firetail English
- fish English
- fish hurricane English
- fish storm English
- fish tape English
- fish trap English
- fish-horn English
- fish-trap English
- fishability English
- fishable English
- fishbait English
- fishball English
- fishbelly English
- fishberry English
- fishboat English
- fishbolt English
- fishbone English
- fishbowl English
- fishburger English
- fishcake English
- fishcam English
- fishcatcher English
- fishculture English
- fishdom English
- fishen English
- fisher English
- fishery English
- fishest English
- fisheth English
- fisheye English
- fishfinder English
- fishfinding English
- fishfly English
- fishful English
- fishgarth English
- fishhawk English
- fishhead English
- fishhood English
- fishhook English
- fishhouse English
- fishie English
- fishify English
- fishing English
- fishish English
- fishjoint English
- fishkeeper English
- fishkeeping English
- fishkill English
- fishkind English
- fishless English
- fishlife English
- fishlike English
- fishline English
- fishling English
- fishlore English
- fishly English
- fishman English
- fishmarket English
- fishmeal English
- fishmonger English
- fishmoth English
- fishmouth English
- fishnet English
- fisho English
- fishplate English
- fishpole English
- fishpond English
- fishpool English
- fishpot English
- fishseller English
- fishsicle English
- fishskin English
- fishspear English
- fishtank English
- fishway English
- fishweir English
- fishwife English
- fishwoman English
- fishworker English
- fishworks English
- fishworm English
- fishwort English
- fishy English
- flagfish English
- flagtail English
- flatfish English
- flickertail English
- flufftail English
- flyfish English
- footballfish English
- forcepstail English
- forktail English
- foxfish English
- foxtail English
- freetail English
- frogfish English
- frostfish English
- gamefish English
- garfish English
- gemfish English
- ghostfish English
- glassfish English
- globefish English
- goatfish English
- goldentail English
- goldfish English
- goldtail English
- goosefish English
- greenfish English
- groundfish English
- guitarfish English
- hagfish English
- hairtail English
- hairyfish English
- hammerfish English
- handfish English
- hardtail English
- harvestfish English
- hatchetfish English
- hatfish English
- headfish English
- heliotail English
- hightail English
- hightail it English
- hogfish English
- horntail English
- horsefish English
- horsetail English
- houndfish English
- icefish English
- inkfish English
- jackfish English
- jawfish English
- jellyfish English
- jewelfish English
- jollytail English
- jugfish English
- kelpfish English
- kicktail English
- kingfish English
- knifefish English
- ladyfish English
- lancefish English
- lancetfish English
- lanternfish English
- leaffish English
- lemonfish English
- lionfish English
- lizardfish English
- longtail English
- looptail English
- lumpfish English
- lungfish English
- lyretail English
- magnetotail English
- marblefish English
- mayfish English
- medusafish English
- megafish English
- metaltail English
- milkfish English
- mock fish English
- moonfish English
- mosquitofish English
- mousefish English
- mousetail English
- mudfish English
- muttonfish English
- needlefish English
- needletail English
- nigger-fish English
- nonfish English
- noodlefish English
- numbfish English
- nurseryfish English
- oarfish English
- oilfish English
- outfish English
- overfish English
- oxtail English
- oysterfish English
- paddlefish English
- paleofish English
- panfish English
- paradisefish English
- parrotfish English
- pearlfish English
- penfish English
- penis fish English
- pentail English
- pigfish English
- pigtail English
- pinfish English
- pintail English
- pipefish English
- platyfish English
- ploughtail English
- plowtail English
- plunderfish English
- pondfish English
- poolfish English
- porcupinefish English
- pricklefish English
- pseudotail English
- pufferfish English
- pupfish English
- quaketail English
- queenfish English
- rabbitfish English
- rainbowfish English
- ratfish English
- rattail English
- razorfish English
- redfish English
- redtail English
- reedfish English
- ribbonfish English
- ricefish English
- ring-tailed English
- ringtail English
- robofish English
- rockfish English
- roosterfish English
- roostertail English
- ropefish English
- rose fish English
- roughtail English
- roundfish English
- rubytail English
- rudderfish English
- sablefish English
- sabrefish English
- sailfish English
- salamanderfish English
- saltfish English
- sandfish English
- sawfish English
- scabbardfish English
- scalefish English
- scaletail English
- scissorstail English
- scissortail English
- scorpionfish English
- sharptail English
- shavetail English
- sheartail English
- shellfish English
- shieldtail English
- shirttail English
- shorefish English
- shorttail English
- shovelfish English
- shrimpfish English
- silktail English
- silverfish English
- silvertail English
- singletail English
- skatefish English
- skullfish English
- snailfish English
- snakefish English
- snipefish English
- soapfish English
- soldierfish English
- spadefish English
- spadetail English
- spatuletail English
- spearfish English
- spikefish English
- spiketail English
- spindletail English
- spinetail English
- spookfish English
- sportfish English
- spoutfish English
- sprigtail English
- springtail English
- squaretail English
- squawfish English
- squirefish English
- squirrelfish English
- squirreltail English
- starfish English
- steakfish English
- stifftail English
- stingfish English
- stockfish English
- stonefish English
- streamertail English
- stubtail English
- studfish English
- suckerfish English
- suckfish English
- sunfish English
- surgeonfish English
- swallowfish English
- swallowtail English
- swellfish English
- swingletail English
- swingtail English
- swordfish English
- swordtail English
- tagtail English
- tail English
- tail end English
- tail-pole English
- tail-shedding English
- tailable English
- tailache English
- tailback English
- tailbeat English
- tailblock English
- tailboard English
- tailbone English
- tailbud English
- tailcoat English
- tailcord English
- tailcuff English
- tailcup English
- taildragger English
- tailed English
- tailend English
- tailer English
- tailfan English
- tailfeather English
- tailfin English
- tailflip English
- tailflipping English
- tailgate English
- tailgroup English
- tailgut English
- tailhead English
- tailhole English
- tailhook English
- tailism English
- taillamp English
- tailless English
- taillight English
- taillike English
- tailmost English
- tailnumber English
- tailpiece English
- tailpin English
- tailpipe English
- tailplane English
- tailpole English
- tailrace English
- tailride English
- tailshield English
- tailsitter English
- tailslide English
- tailspin English
- tailspot English
- tailstand English
- tailstock English
- tailstrike English
- tailswing English
- tailward English
- tailwater English
- tailwheel English
- tailwhip English
- tapertail English
- tapetail English
- telescopefish English
- thistletail English
- thornfish English
- thorntail English
- threadfish English
- tigerfish English
- tilefish English
- toadfish English
- tonguefish English
- toothfish English
- torrentfish English
- towfish English
- trash fish English
- treefish English
- triggerfish English
- tripletail English
- trumpetfish English
- trundletail English
- trunkfish English
- tunnyfish English
- turntail English
- twintail English
- underfish English
- undertail English
- unicornfish English
- veiltail English
- velvetfish English
- viperfish English
- wagtail English
- wallfish English
- weakfish English
- weatherfish English
- wedgefish English
- wedgetail English
- weedfish English
- weeverfish English
- whalefish English
- whiptail English
- whistlefish English
- white-tailed hawk English
- whitefish English
- whitetail English
- wingfish English
- wolffish English
- wormfish English
- wreckfish English
- yellowfish English
- yellowtail English
- zebrafish English
- pêche French
- *peysḱ- Proto-Indo-European
- fisch Middle English
- tail Middle English
- fiŝo Esperanto
- ufishi Zulu
- pis Tok Pisin
- tinpis Tok Pisin
- fisi Sranan Tongo
- pish Chinook Jargon
- teil Kriol
- pish Western Apache
- tail
- fish
- fisho
- fishy
- fisher
- fishen
- defish
- fishie
- betail
- fishly
- tailed
- tailer
- oxtail
- rattail
- hagfish
- fishcam
- pigfish
- tailpin
- dunfish
- tailism
- tailcup
- cowfish
- pupfish
- pintail
- tailfan
- fishery
- oarfish
- hatfish
- penfish
- sunfish
- barfish
- finfish
- de-tail
- fishfly
- foxtail
- nonfish
- gemfish
- fisheth
- fishful
- pinfish
- fishpot
- sawfish
- outfish
- flyfish
- icefish
- dogfish
- jawfish
- codfish
- cowtail
- oilfish
- bobtail
- boxfish
- wagtail
- tailgut
- mayfish
- fishway
- tailend
- fishnet
- fishman
- redtail
- cattail
- ratfish
- fantail
- fishdom
- redfish
- pigtail
- tagtail
- mudfish
- garfish
- tailbud
- foxfish
- pentail
- batfish
- inkfish
- jugfish
- hogfish
- fishify
- fisheye
- burfish
- fishing
- fishish
- towfish
- panfish
- tailfin
- fishest
- catfish
- tailgate
- taillamp
- fishable
- fishwort
- taillike
- brantail
- fishpond
- flagtail
- rockfish
- beltfish
- tailwhip
- flagfish
- wallfish
- tailbone
- goatfish
- fishpole
- robofish
- fishskin
- fishlike
- weedfish
- pondfish
- fishline
- handfish
- wolffish
- horntail
- ducktail
- tapetail
- tailbeat
- gamefish
- fishbolt
- toadfish
- fishhead
- fishbowl
- baitfish
- ringtail
- bandfish
- bluefish
- tailcoat
- combfish
- fishpool
- moonfish
- soapfish
- pipefish
- turntail
- lumpfish
- lionfish
- tailhead
- sailfish
- fishcake
- freetail
- kelpfish
- poolfish
- billfish
- overfish
- tailrace
- fishworm
- numbfish
- fishball
- goldtail
- tail end
- ropefish
- sandfish
- fishhawk
- burrfish
- kicktail
- tailspot
- blowfish
- tailward
- filetail
- fishboat
- weakfish
- tailspin
- fishless
- kingfish
- bluetail
- tailpipe
- boarfish
- fishlife
- bangtail
- wingfish
- cavefish
- tailflip
- whiptail
- tilefish
- fishtank
- tailache
- hairtail
- rubytail
- drumfish
- tailhook
- fishmoth
- flatfish
- silktail
- jackfish
- wormfish
- fishhook
- forktail
- fishkill
- dartfish
- stubtail
- Tailgate
- veiltail
- bucktail
- tailcuff
- fishhood
- firefish
- goldfish
- fishbone
- tailhole
- fishweir
- tailcord
- fishling
- coalfish
- tailmost
- cockfish
- antifish
- ladyfish
- leaffish
- firetail
- fishwife
- treefish
- suckfish
- fishmeal
- fishlore
- bonefish
- filefish
- tailable
- lungfish
- coattail
- lyretail
- fishbait
- plowtail
- tailback
- crabfish
- boattail
- tailless
- dovetail
- looptail
- milkfish
- catstail
- megafish
- starfish
- beakfish
- saltfish
- fishkind
- blobfish
- studfish
- twintail
- frogfish
- hightail
- headfish
- hardtail
- tailride
- ricefish
- longtail
- reedfish
- tailpole
- tailblock
- paleofish
- fishworks
- angelfish
- spadefish
- spinetail
- metaltail
- broodfish
- sharptail
- sabrefish
- horsetail
- wreckfish
- spadetail
- razorfish
- steakfish
- crampfish
- viperfish
- fish trap
- scalefish
- fish-trap
- wedgefish
- lemonfish
- amberfish
- shorttail
- swordtail
- creekfish
- hairyfish
- sportfish
- glassfish
- tigerfish
- thornfish
- ghostfish
- clownfish
- rose fish
- mock fish
- mousetail
- dreamfish
- wedgetail
- snakefish
- lancefish
- fishspear
- horsefish
- fishwoman
- houndfish
- stockfish
- fishsicle
- blindfish
- mousefish
- shellfish
- fishberry
- goosefish
- skatefish
- crossfish
- roughtail
- queenfish
- frostfish
- tailplane
- blackfish
- flufftail
- Threefish
- coralfish
- broadtail
- squawfish
- tapertail
- sablefish
- quaketail
- zebrafish
- whalefish
- fishgarth
- sheartail
- shirttail
- blacktail
- shavetail
- undertail
- underfish
- swellfish
- devilfish
- spoutfish
- jellyfish
- jewelfish
- fish tape
- clingfish
- stifftail
- tailwheel
- jollytail
- trunkfish
- platyfish
- fish-horn
- shorefish
- spearfish
- heliotail
- fishhouse
- stonefish
- tailswing
- stingfish
- tailstand
- spookfish
- tailstock
- scaletail
- spikefish
- driftfish
- skullfish
- fishjoint
- whitefish
- snailfish
- tailslide
- tailpiece
- spiketail
- whitetail
- tail-pole
- beardfish
- tailwater
- fishplate
- swordfish
- globefish
- tailboard
- sprigtail
- tailgroup
- tunnyfish
- fishbelly
- crestfish
- taillight
- toothfish
- snipefish
- greenfish
- roundfish
- pearlfish
- knifefish
- thorntail
- swingtail
- fishmouth
- astrotail
- shieldtail
- groundfish
- butterfish
- velvetfish
- squirefish
- shrimpfish
- fishmonger
- needlefish
- tailstrike
- marblefish
- dragonfish
- squaretail
- rudderfish
- penis fish
- guitarfish
- pseudotail
- ploughtail
- barrelfish
- cornetfish
- cofferfish
- weeverfish
- candlefish
- goldentail
- fishfinder
- archerfish
- ribbonfish
- fishseller
- bottlefish
- tailsitter
- silvertail
- noodlefish
- bannerfish
- needletail
- cross-tail
- anglerfish
- muttonfish
- springtail
- shovelfish
- trash fish
- rabbitfish
- pufferfish
- fishburger
- suckerfish
- doctorfish
- fish storm
- yellowtail
- fishmarket
- paddlefish
- cottontail
- barberfish
- singletail
- yellowfish
- tailshield
- parrotfish
- beavertail
- fishkeeper
- tripletail
- fishworker
- medusafish
- tonguefish
- dollarfish
- threadfish
- hammerfish
- cuttlefish
- bellowfish
- culvertail
- oysterfish
- lancetfish
- lizardfish
- tailnumber
- silverfish
- damselfish
- swallowtail
- torrentfish
- roosterfish
- fishculture
- feathertail
- dolphinfish
- bristletail
- lanternfish
- tailfeather
- nigger-fish
- whistlefish
- triggerfish
- scissortail
- weatherfish
- cobblerfish
- surgeonfish
- spindletail
- roostertail
- plunderfish
- cutlassfish
- flickertail
- spatuletail
- fishability
- soldierfish
- Frankenfish
- trumpetfish
- taildragger
- magnetotail
- hightail it
- pricklefish
- ring-tailed
- trundletail
- fishkeeping
- thistletail
- anemonefish
- bellowsfish
- balloonfish
- forcepstail
- unicornfish
- fishfinding
- swallowfish
- nurseryfish
- rainbowfish
- electrofish
- swingletail
- fishcatcher
- hatchetfish
- harvestfish
- ex-lax fish
- drabble-tail
- draggle-tail
- elephantfish
- scissorstail
- squirrelfish
- scorpionfish
- footballfish
- paradisefish
- mosquitofish
- cucumberfish
- streamertail
- cardinalfish
- squirreltail
- tailflipping
- scabbardfish
- alligatorfish
- tail-shedding
- telescopefish
- porcupinefish
- butterflyfish
- salamanderfish
- fish hurricane
- white-tailed hawk