tailer

English

noun
Definitions
  • One who follows or tails surreptitiously, as an investigator.
  • (nautical) A worker on a yacht, responsible for furling and setting the sails.
  • (fishing) A large noose with a long handle intended to secure a fish's tail.
  • (fishing) A fish bottom-feeding in shallow water with its tail out of the water.

Etymology

Suffix from English tail.

Origin

English

tail

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