Explore Fantail through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like overhang. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Fantail meaning
- Any of several birds, of the genus Rhipidura, from Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
- Any of several domestic varieties of pigeon having a fan-shaped tail.
- Any of several goldfish having a large fan-shaped tail.
Synonyms of Fantail
Using Fantail
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of several birds, of the genus Rhipidura, from Asia, Australia and New Zealand. | Any of several domestic varieties of pigeon having a fan-shaped tail. | Any of several goldfish having a large fan-shaped tail.
- Useful related words include: overhang.
Context around Fantail
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Fantail
- In this selection, "fantail" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, carp stand out and add context to how "fantail" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include added a fantail to keep and caught a fantail carp which. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "fantail" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with fantail
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The fantail in particular has long been thought of as a messenger. (12 words)
The aircraft would have been floatplanes launched from catapults on the ship's fantail. (14 words)
Jason Fox caught a fantail carp, which he thinks he caught a year ago, from the Des Plaines River. (19 words)
Aerial survey and mapping flights over Johnston were conducted with a Douglas DT-2 floatplane carried on her fantail, which was hoisted into the water for take off. (28 words)
In 1745, the windmill was improved by blacksmith Edmund Lee, who added a fantail to keep the face of the windmill pointing into the wind. (25 words)
This forward and aft main deck and fantail were designed to stay submerged and were covered in convert iron plate, built up in two layers. (25 words)
Example sentences (6)
Jason Fox caught a fantail carp, which he thinks he caught a year ago, from the Des Plaines River.
The fantail in particular has long been thought of as a messenger.
Aerial survey and mapping flights over Johnston were conducted with a Douglas DT-2 floatplane carried on her fantail, which was hoisted into the water for take off.
In 1745, the windmill was improved by blacksmith Edmund Lee, who added a fantail to keep the face of the windmill pointing into the wind.
The aircraft would have been floatplanes launched from catapults on the ship's fantail.
This forward and aft main deck and fantail were designed to stay submerged and were covered in convert iron plate, built up in two layers.