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boattails

boattails is the plural of boattail.

Meaning of boattail

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

Questions about boattails

What is boattails the plural of?
Boattails is the plural of boattail.

Words near boattails in the dictionary

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

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