• 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"

'Tail' in other languages