# roostertail

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A violent fountain or spray, especially one caused by a moving vehicle or boat.

## Etymology
From rooster + tail, from analogy with the shape of a rooster's feathered tail.

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