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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fantail

/ˈfænˌteɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
fan-tail
IPA
/ˈfænˌteɪl/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several birds, of the genus Rhipidura, from Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

noun

Any of several domestic varieties of pigeon having a fan-shaped tail.

noun

Any of several goldfish having a large fan-shaped tail.

noun

An overhanging deck at the stern of a ship.

noun

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.

noun

A brimmed hat with just the back of the brim turned up.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From fan + tail. The sense of Rhipidura-genus birds is a calque of translingual Rhipidura.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfænˌteɪl/

Inflected Forms

fantails (plural)

Phrases

Arafura fantail black-and-white fantail grey fantail northern fantail rufous-backed fantail rufous fantail streaked fantail warbler yellow-bellied fairy-fantail

Questions

How do you pronounce fantail?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfænˌteɪl/.
What does fantail mean?
Any of several birds, of the genus Rhipidura, from Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
Where does fantail come from?
From fan + tail. The sense of Rhipidura-genus birds is a calque of translingual Rhipidura.

How to pronounce fantail

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