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fantail

The correct spelling is fantail.

How to pronounce fantail

noun

Say it like: Fan-tay-l

The correct spelling is fantail. Any of several birds, of the genus Rhipidura, from Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.Any of several birds, of the genus Rhipidura, from Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
  2. 2.Any of several domestic varieties of pigeon having a fan-shaped tail.
  3. 3.Any of several goldfish having a large fan-shaped tail.
  4. 4.An overhanging deck at the stern of a ship
  5. 5.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.

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