# fantail

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfænˌteɪl/

## Definitions
1. Any of several birds, of the genus Rhipidura, from Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
2. Any of several domestic varieties of pigeon having a fan-shaped tail.
3. Any of several goldfish having a large fan-shaped tail.
4. An overhanging deck at the stern of a ship.
5. A small windmill mounted at right angles to the sails, at the rear of the windmill, used to turn the cap automatically to bring it into the wind.
6. A brimmed hat with just the back of the brim turned up.

## Etymology
From fan + tail. The sense of Rhipidura-genus birds is a calque of translingual Rhipidura.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fantail