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boattail

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
boat-tail
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The progressively narrowing rear end of a bullet or ballistic missile that is designed to reduce drag

noun

A large grackle or blackbird (Quiscalus major), found in the Southern United States.

Etymology

From boat + tail.

Inflected Forms

boattails (plural) boat-tail (alternative)

Synonyms

boattail grackle

Questions

What does boattail mean?
The progressively narrowing rear end of a bullet or ballistic missile that is designed to reduce drag
Where does boattail come from?
From boat + tail.

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