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boattail

boattail noun: the progressively narrowing rear end of a bullet or ballistic missile that is designed to reduce drag.

Noun

boattail (plural boattails)

  1. The progressively narrowing rear end of a bullet or ballistic missile that is designed to reduce drag
  2. A large grackle or blackbird (Quiscalus major), found in the Southern United States.
    Synonyms:
    boattail grackle

Synonyms of boattail

  • boattail grackle

Forms of boattail

pluralboattails
alternative formboat-tail

Origin of boattail

From boat + tail.

Questions about boattail

What does boattail mean?
Boattail means the progressively narrowing rear end of a bullet or ballistic missile that is designed to reduce drag.
What part of speech is boattail?
Boattail is a noun.
What is the plural of boattail?
The plural of boattail is boattails.

Words near boattail in the dictionary

  1. Boatswainbird Island
  2. boatswains
  3. boatswen
  4. boatswoman
  5. boatswomen
  6. boattail
  7. boattailed
  8. boattails
  9. boatward
  10. boatwear
  11. boatwhistle

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