tailer

English

Etymology

tail +‎ -er

Noun

tailer (plural tailers)

1. One who follows or tails surreptitiously, as an investigator.
2. (nautical) A worker on a yacht, responsible for furling and setting the sails.
3. (fishing) A large noose with a long handle intended to secure a fish's tail.
4. (fishing) A fish bottom-feeding in shallow water with its tail out of the water.

References

• Waldemar Karwowski, Neville A. Stanton, Human Factors and Ergonomics in Consumer Product Design: Uses and Applications

Anagrams

• Altier, airtel, aliter, iteral, lirate, retail, retial