boattail

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

boat +‎ tail

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 (Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.), found in the Southern United States.

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