- Main Entry:
- fan·tail

- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈfan-ˌtāl\
- Function:
- noun
- Date:
- 1728
1
: a fan-shaped tail or end
2
: a domestic pigeon having a broad rounded tail often with 30 or 40 feathers
3
: an architectural part resembling a fan
4
: a counter or after overhang of a ship shaped like a duck's bill