# fishtail

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɪʃteɪl/ · frequency rank #73,183

## Definitions
1. The tail of a fish, or an object resembling this.
2. The skidding of the back of a vehicle from side to side.
3. A kind of chisel with a flared blade.
4. Ellipsis of fishtail palm.

## Etymology
From Middle English fisch tayle, equivalent to fish + tail.

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