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fishtail propeller

fishtail propeller noun: on a steamship, a propeller consisting of a single blade that oscillates like the tail of a fish while swimming.

Noun

fishtail propeller (plural fishtail propellers)

  1. On a steamship, a propeller consisting of a single blade that oscillates like the tail of a fish while swimming.

Forms of fishtail propeller

pluralfishtail propellers

Questions about fishtail propeller

What does fishtail propeller mean?
Fishtail propeller means on a steamship, a propeller consisting of a single blade that oscillates like the tail of a fish while swimming.
What part of speech is fishtail propeller?
Fishtail propeller is a noun.
What is the plural of fishtail propeller?
The plural of fishtail propeller is fishtail propellers.

Words near fishtail propeller in the dictionary

  1. fishtail
  2. fishtail burner
  3. fishtail burners
  4. fishtail palm
  5. fishtail palms
  6. fishtail propeller
  7. fishtail propellers
  8. fishtail skirt
  9. fishtail skirts
  10. fishtailed
  11. fishtailing

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