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swingletail

swingletail noun: the thrasher, or fox shark.

Noun

swingletail (plural swingletails)

  1. (archaic, rare) The thrasher, or fox shark.

Forms of swingletail

pluralswingletails

Origin of swingletail

From swingle + tail.

Questions about swingletail

What does swingletail mean?
Swingletail means the thrasher, or fox shark.
What part of speech is swingletail?
Swingletail is a noun.
What is the plural of swingletail?
The plural of swingletail is swingletails.

Words near swingletail in the dictionary

  1. swinglebar
  2. swinglebars
  3. swingled
  4. swingles
  5. swingless
  6. swingletail
  7. swingletails
  8. swingletree
  9. swingletrees
  10. swinglike
  11. swingline

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