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fantail 1. a breed of domestic pigeon having a large tail that can be opened like a fan 2. any Old World flycatcher of the genus Rhipidura, of Australia, New Zealand, and SE Asia, having a broad fan-shaped tail 3. Architect a part or structure having a number of components radiating from a common centre 4. a burner that ejects fuel to produce a wide flat flame in a lamp or furnace 5. a flat jet of air and coal dust projected into the air stream of a pulverized-coal furnace 6. an auxiliary sail on the upper portion of a windmill that turns the mill to face the wind 7. US a curved part of the deck projecting aft of the sternpost of a ship fantail [′fan‚tāl] (naval architecture) The area of the upper deck of a ship which is nearest the stern. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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2--Color) A fantail pigeon climbs a ladder held by trainer Christy Schultz of Animal Actors. |
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