rooster tail

noun

Definition of rooster tail

: a high arching spray (as of water, dust, or snow) thrown up behind a fast-moving motorboat, motor vehicle, or skier

Recent Examples of rooster tail from the Web

Our heels flipped little rooster tails of sand up behind us.

— Popular Mechanics, "55 Things to Do Before the World Ends," 19 Apr. 2018
Further down, spoons, crankbaits, and rooster tails have worked well, with aggressive chasing from trout.

— tyler mahoney, kansascity, "Fishing report for Feb. 1, 2018 | The Kansas City Star," 31 Jan. 2018
Best fish caught in past week were down just above Powersite dam dam on black rooster tails.

— tyler mahoney, kansascity, "Fishing and hunting report for the week of Jan. 11 | The Kansas City Star," 10 Jan. 2018

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