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monkey tail

monkey tail noun: an ornamental tail that completes certain letters in D'Nealian handwriting.

Noun

monkey tail (plural monkey tails)

  1. An ornamental tail that completes certain letters in D'Nealian handwriting.
  2. (historical) A short lever for training a carronade on its target.
  3. A piece of knotted rope by which to attach a hook, to save the hand from jamming.

Forms of monkey tail

pluralmonkey tails

Questions about monkey tail

What does monkey tail mean?
Monkey tail means an ornamental tail that completes certain letters in D'Nealian handwriting.
What part of speech is monkey tail?
Monkey tail is a noun.
What is the plural of monkey tail?
The plural of monkey tail is monkey tails.

Words near monkey tail in the dictionary

  1. monkey strap
  2. monkey straps
  3. monkey suit
  4. monkey suits
  5. monkey swill
  6. monkey tail
  7. monkey tail tree
  8. monkey tail trees
  9. monkey tails
  10. monkey talk
  11. monkey tamarind

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