fishtailed; fishtailing; fishtails
Definition of fishtail
1
: to swing the tail of an airplane from side to side to reduce speed especially when landing
2
: to have the rear end slide from side to side out of control while moving forward
the car fishtailed on the icy curve
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The first known use of fishtail was in 1927
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