Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tail

The act of following someone. / (architecture) The part of a projecting stone or brick inserted in a wall. / (obsolete) sexual intercourse

present participle of tail

(transitive, architecture) To fasten by one of the ends into a wall or some other support.

(Chinese astronomy) A Chinese constellation coinciding with the tail of Scorpius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and the tail of Azure Dragon.

Alternative form of tail end

(colloquial) one who delays or is constantly late. / (aviation) Alternative form of taildragger

One who operates the gun or guns in the tail of a military aircraft, usually a bomber.

Alternative spelling of swallowtailed

(Australia) A minor traffic accident where one vehicle runs in to the back of another.