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Definition:

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body;

the rear part of a ship;

the rear part of an aircraft;

(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person''s head;

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?";

a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements;

any projection that resembles the tail of an animal;

the time of the last part of something; "the fag end of this crisis-ridden century"; "the tail of the storm";

remove the stalk of fruits or berries;

remove or shorten the tail of an animal;

go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit";

See Also: tag along, chase away, drive out, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off, run off

Hyponyms: rattle, bobtail, bob, dock, caudal appendage, uropygium, oxtail, fluke, scut, flag, quest, hound, hunt, trace, run down

Part Meronyms: vertebrate, craniate, ship, fuselage, coin, torso, trunk, body

Derivational Morphology: dock, bob, shadow, chase, chase after, trail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, track, bobtail, lead, tracker, trailing, tracking, shadower, shadowing, tailing, pursuer, chaser, pursuit, following

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