tail

tail

noun

Definition of TAIL

1

a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person <the tail that accompanies the prince wherever he goes>

Synonyms entourage, following, posse, retinue, suite, tail, train

Related Words crew, personnel, staff; court; assistant, attendant, helper, retainer

2

the part of the body upon which someone sits <get your tail in here>

Synonyms backside, behind, booty (also bootie) [slang], bottom, breech, bum, buns, butt, caboose, can, cheeks, derriere (or derri{egrave}re), duff, fanny, fundament, hams, haunches, heinie [slang], hunkers, keister (also keester) [slang], nates, posterior, rear, rear end, rump, seat, tail, tail end, tush [slang]

Related Words beam, stern; moon [slang]

3

a behind part or surface <the tail of the ship>

Synonyms back, reverse, tail

Antonyms face, forehead, forepart, front