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Meaning of "fantail" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FANTAIL

fantail  [ˈfænˌteɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FANTAIL

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fantail is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FANTAIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fantail

Fantail

Fantails are small insectivorous birds of Australasia, Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent belonging to the genus Rhipidura in the family Rhipiduridae. Most of the species are about 15 to 18 cm long, specialist aerial feeders, and named as "fantails", but the Australian Willie Wagtail, is a little larger, and though still an expert hunter of insects on the wing, concentrates equally on terrestrial prey. The true wagtails are part of the genus Motacilla in the family Motacillidae and are not close relatives of the fantails.

Definition of fantail in the English dictionary

The first definition of fantail in the dictionary is a breed of domestic pigeon having a large tail that can be opened like a fan. Other definition of fantail is any Old World flycatcher of the genus Rhipidura, of Australia, New Zealand, and SE Asia, having a broad fan-shaped tail. Fantail is also a tail shaped like an outspread fan.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FANTAIL


aventail
ˈævənˌteɪl
aventaile
ˈævənˌteɪl
blacktail
ˈblækˌteɪl
bobtail
ˈbɒbˌteɪl
brantail
ˈbrænˌteɪl
bucktail
ˈbʌkˌteɪl
cocktail
ˈkɒkˌteɪl
cottontail
ˈkɒtənˌteɪl
dovetail
ˈdʌvˌteɪl
fishtail
ˈfɪʃˌteɪl
hardtail
ˈhɑːdˌteɪl
hightail
ˈhaɪˌteɪl
horntail
ˈhɔːnˌteɪl
horsetail
ˈhɔːsˌteɪl
pigtail
ˈpɪɡˌteɪl
pintail
ˈpɪnˌteɪl
ponytail
ˈpəʊnɪˌteɪl
swallowtail
ˈswɒləʊˌteɪl
telltale
ˈtɛlˌteɪl
whitetail
ˈwaɪtˌteɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FANTAIL

fantabulous
fantad
fantasia
fantasied
fantasies
fantasiser
fantasist
fantasize
fantasizer
fantasm
fantasmal
fantasmally
fantasmic
fantasmically
fantasque
fantast
fantastic
fantastical
fantasticality
fantastically

WORDS THAT END LIKE FANTAIL

curtail
detail
disentail
ducktail
e-tail
entail
foxtail
go into detail
in detail
long tail
mocktail
nose to tail
prawn cocktail
rat tail
rat-tail
retail
shirt-tail
sting in the tail
tail
ventail

Synonyms and antonyms of fantail in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fantail» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FANTAIL

Find out the translation of fantail to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fantail from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fantail» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

扇尾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fantail
570 millions of speakers

English

fantail
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

fantail
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفانتيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

юте
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fantail
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

fantail
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rose des vents
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fantail
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pfauentaube
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

扇形
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공작
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fantail
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đuôi quạt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fantail
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फनटेल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fantail
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fantail
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fantail
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

юті
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fantail
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ριπιδοειδούε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

duif
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fantail
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fantail
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fantail

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FANTAIL»

The term «fantail» is regularly used and occupies the 93.995 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FANTAIL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fantail

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FANTAIL»

Discover the use of fantail in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fantail and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Abigail Fantail
A story for little children written in rhyming text, with full-page colour drawing illustrations.
Janet Martin, 2000
2
Fantail Journeys
Molly leaves the safety of her home to live on a college ship for a semester.
Mary McElroy, 2010
3
U.S. Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History
Craven considered the fantail tubes so valuable that he expected to provide six reloads for them. Six more (for the remaining six tubes) would be stored under the searchlights between the two banks of tubes. The theory of the stern tube seems ...
‎2004
4
A Checklist of the World's Bird Species
... Rhipidura albicollis White-throated Fantail Neolalage banksiana Buff-bellied Monarch Rhipidura albogularis Spot-breasted Fantail Clytorhynchus hamlini Rennell Shrikebill Rhipidura albolimbata Friendly Fantail Clytorhynchus nigrogularis ...
David Boyd, 2006
5
Australian Bird Names: A Complete Guide
Rhipidura rufifrons (Latham 1802) [ri-pi-DOO-ruh ROO-fi-fronz]: 'fantail with a red forehead', see genus name, and from Latin rufus, red, and frons, forehead. Why focus on this tiny (albeit lovely) feature? Latham described the bird, 'with ...
Jeannie Gray, Ian Fraser, 2013
6
Nage Birds: Classification and Symbolism Among an Eastern ...
More readily interpreted on empirical grounds is the pairing of the fantail (ceka) and the Russet-capped tesia (bama or bama ceo) in text 7. Known to ornithologists also as the 'stubtaiT, and to Nage as the tailless bird (see Table 2.1 ), the bama ...
Gregory L. Forth, 2004
7
CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses, Second Edition
31.5 27 37 36 . 16.5 18.5 Solomon.Is. Guadalcanal 399 399 Rhipidura albolimbata Friendly.Fantail B 78 10.9 1.2 7.2 14 Papua.New.Guinea 387 Rhipidura hyperythra Chestnut-bellied. B 9 Fantail 11.2 10 12.5 New.Guinea 283 ,.424 Rhipidura ...
John B. Dunning, Jr., 2007
8
Extinction and Biogeography of Tropical Pacific Birds
Rhipidura rufiventris—northern fantail Rhipidura cockerelli—white-winged fantail Rhipidura drownei—brown fantail Rhipidura tenebrosa—dusky fantail Rhipidura rennelliana—Rennell fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa—gray fantail Rhipidura ...
David W. Steadman, 2006
9
Goldfish: Everything about Aquariums, Varieties, Care, ...
The metallic-scaled type is the hardiest and most competitive fantaiL lt is one of the few egg-shaped goldfish that can be kept with flat- bodied varieties and hold its own where feeding is concerned. There is a commonly available Japanese ...
Marshall E. Ostrow, 2003
10
Rhipidur: Willie Wagtail, Fantail, White-Throated Fantail, ...
Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge.
Books LLC, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FANTAIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fantail is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Marlborough's best jewel shines
Thanks to a predator-proof fence built in 2008, the sanctuary is home again to fantail, kereru, silvereye, grey warbler, tui, bellbird, kingfisher, ... «Marlborough Express, Jul 15»
2
Cold causes road closures across North Island
A fantail getting out of the cold in Wairio, Southland. SUPPLIED. Wairio, Southland. SUPPLIED. Looking out from Mt Cook, Wellington at the ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
3
Snow causes road closures in Hawke's Bay and North Island ~ 5.52am
Photo: Jessica Platt. Boomrock Lodge. Photo: Jessica Platt. A fantail getting out of the cold in Wairio, Southland. SUPPLIED. Wairio, Southland. «All About Hawke's Bay, Jul 15»
4
Special date to be marked at Thelnetham Mill
... including the retarring of the tower, and the repainting of the fantail in the original red, white and blue colours, originally done so to mark the ... «Diss Express, Jul 15»
5
Billoni: Celebrating July Fourth with Bisons, Russell Salvatore and …
... hundreds more were in their boats and the Liberty Hound Restaurant was hosting a fireworks viewing party for hundreds on the fantail of the ... «Niagara Frontier Publications, Jul 15»
6
Surprising shortbread
Still, in later cutting the shortbread pieces into smaller servings, we found that each fantail could easily be halved with steady downward ... «San Angelo Standard Times, Jul 15»
7
Loan will give battleship new decking
"We are trying to buy two more to put on the fantail, where they also were once mounted," said Clark Perks, battleship development director, ... «Cherry Hill Courier Post, Jul 15»
8
The Most Northerly NORDSTJERNEN, Part Two
Splendid stern. The open fantail has teak deck chairs and a traditional emergency steering station that remains a popular photo backdrop. «Maritime Matters, Jul 15»
9
Winter winds expected to move north
Photo: Jessica Platt. Boomrock Lodge. Photo: Jessica Platt. A fantail getting out of the cold in Wairio, Southland. SUPPLIED. Wairio, Southland. «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
10
Tienda Exclusiva (Riverside Cigar Shop & Lounge) by Willy Herrera …
The cap on this cigar is of particular note, as on the samples I smoked it's a somewhat awkward fantail, gathered up and pressed thin but ... «halfwheel.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Fantail [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/fantail>. Apr 2024 ».
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