Definition of "fishtail" [fishtail]

• Resembling or suggestive of the tail of a fish in shape or movement. (adjective)
• To have the rear end of a forward-moving vehicle swerve from side to side out of control: The truck fishtailed on the icy road. (verb-intransitive)
• To swing the tail of an airplane from side to side in order to reduce speed. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Meanwhile Kelly Osbourne – who America seems to have decided is a "fashion expert" – is claiming that "the fishtail is a massive trend this year", which is great news if you're a cod."
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• "Meanwhile Kelly Osbourne - who America seems to have decided is a "fashion expert" - is claiming that "the fishtail is a massive trend this year", which is great news if you're a cod."