roostertail
English
Alternative forms
Noun
roostertail (plural roostertails)
- A violent fountain or spray, especially one caused by a moving vehicle or boat.
- 1988, Libby Riddles, Race Across Alaska: First Woman to Win the Iditarod Tells Her Story, →ISBN, page 21:
- A roostertail of snow kicked up behind me.
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Verb
roostertail (third-person singular simple present roostertails, present participle roostertailing, simple past and past participle roostertailed)
Usage notes
- To refer to the actual tail of a rooster, "rooster's tail" or "rooster tail" are usually used.
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