noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The progressively narrowing rear end of a bullet or ballistic missile that is designed to reduce drag
2. 2
   A large grackle or blackbird (Quiscalus major), found in the Southern United States.

Synonyms

All synonyms

boat tailed grackleboattail grackle

Etymology

From boat + tail.

Related phrases

ballistic missileunited states

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