fantail
English
![](../I/m/Willy_wag_tail.jpg)
A fantail, Rhipidura leucophrys.
![](../I/m/Fantail(silver_barred).jpg)
A silver-barred fantail pigeon.
![](../I/m/Goldfish_2.jpg)
A fantail goldfish.
Noun
fantail (plural fantails)
- Any of several birds, of the genus Rhipidura, from Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
- Any of several domestic varieties of pigeon having a fan-shaped tail.
- Any of several goldfish having a large fan-shaped tail.
- (nautical) An overhanging deck at the stern of a ship
- A small windmill mounted at right angles to the sails, at the rear of the windmill, used to turn the cap automatically to bring it into the wind.
- A brimmed hat with just the back of the brim turned up.
Further reading
Fantail (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Rhipidura on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Columba livia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Carassius auratus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Scottish Gaelic
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