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Any one of several species of brilliant South American humming birds of the genus Sappho, having very bright-colored and deeply forked tails; -- called also firetail.
n.
A genus of monkeys, found in Asia and the East Indies. They have short tails and prominent eyebrows.
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The part of a lathe that holds the revolving spindle and its attachments; -- also called poppet head, the opposite corresponding part being called a tailstock.
v. t.
To shear, as the buttocks and tails of sheep.
v. t.
To cut off, as wool from sheep's tails; to lop or clip off.
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The sliding block or support, in a lathe, which carries the dead spindle, or adjustable center. The headstock supports the live spindle.
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Having, or terminating in, two tails.
v. t.
A scurfiness of the back part of the hind leg of a horse; -- also named rat-tails.
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A cat o' nine tails. See below.
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A genus of American monkeys with prehensile tails, and having the thumb wanting or rudimentary. See Spider monkey, and Coaita.
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Any one of many species of Old World singing birds belonging to Motacilla and several allied genera of the family Motacillidae. They have the habit of constantly jerking their long tails up and down, whence the name.
v. i.
To swing with the stern in a certain direction; -- said of a vessel at anchor; as, this vessel tails down stream.
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Having lobes; -- said of the tails of certain fishes having the integument continued to the bases of the fin rays.
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Any species of small ground snakes of the family Uropeltidae; -- so called from their rough tails.
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Any one of several species of South American monkeys of the genus Cebus, having long and prehensile tails. Some of the species are called also capuchins. The bonnet sapajou (C. subcristatus), the golden-handed sapajou (C. chrysopus), and the white-throated sapajou (C. hypoleucus) are well known species. See Capuchin.
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The refuse part of stamped ore, thrown behind the tail of the buddle or washing apparatus. It is dressed over again to secure whatever metal may exist in it. Called also tails.
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The side of a coin opposite to that which bears the head, effigy, or date; the reverse; -- rarely used except in the expression "heads or tails," employed when a coin is thrown up for the purpose of deciding some point by its fall.
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The fur of the ermine, as prepared for ornamenting garments of royalty, etc., by having the tips of the tails, which are black, arranged at regular intervals throughout the white.
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Having a tail; having (such) a tail or (so many) tails; -- chiefly used in composition; as, bobtailed, longtailed, etc.
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