# sheartail

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The common tern, Sterna hirundo.
2. A hummingbird of any of several species of the genus Thaumastura, having a long forked tail.

## Etymology
From shear + tail.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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