\ ˈbō(t)ˌtāl \
Definition of boattail
(Entry 1 of 2)
2
: the part of an artillery projectile in the rear of the rotating band when shaped like the inverted frustum of a cone
boattail
adjective
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variants:
or less commonly boat-tailed \
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Definition of boattail (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: tapered at the back end like the stern of a boat
a boattail bullet a boattail ski
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