tail

nouns

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
tail
is a part of
animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
craniate, vertebrate
is a type of (narrower)
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
"a bony process"
appendage, outgrowth, process
the time of the last part of something
"the fag end of this crisis-ridden century"; "the tail of the storm"
fag end, tail, tail end
any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
tail, tail end
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
"he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
arse, ass, backside, behind, bottom, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, can, derriere, fanny, fundament, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, seat, stern, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
shadow, shadower, tail
(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
tail
antonym
head
is a part of
a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
coin
domain usage
the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
plural, plural form
is a type of (narrower)
the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
reverse, verso
the rear part of an aircraft
empennage, tail, tail assembly
the rear part of a ship
after part, poop, quarter, stern, tail

verbs

go after with the intent to catch
"The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"
chase, chase after, dog, give chase, go after, tag, tail, track, trail
is derived from
tailing
remove or shorten the tail of an animal
bob, dock, tail
remove the stalk of fruits or berries
tail
is a type of (narrower)
cut the top off
"top trees and bushes"
pinch, top