- spine|tail
- spine|tail «SPYN TAYL», noun.any one of various swifts (birds) having tail feathers with stiff, spinelike points.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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Spine-tailed — Spine tailed, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the tail quills ending in sharp, naked tips. [1913 Webster] {Spine tailed swift}. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Spinetail} (a) . [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spine-tailed swift — Spine tailed Spine tailed, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the tail quills ending in sharp, naked tips. [1913 Webster] {Spine tailed swift}. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Spinetail} (a) . [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spine-tailed — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : having tail quills with sharp naked tips * * * spine tailed «SPYN TAYLD», adjective. having stiff, spine like points on the tail feathers. * * * spine tailed see spine n.1 10 b … Useful english dictionary
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