rooster tail
nounDefinition of rooster tail
: a high arching spray (as of water, dust, or snow) thrown up behind a fast-moving motorboat, motor vehicle, or skier
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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. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rooster tail.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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