Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z tailride To manoeuvre a surfboard from the rear end tails The side of a coin that doesn't bear the picture of the head of state or similar. tailshaft A shaft that connects a propeller to its engine tailshield The pygidium. tailsitter A vertical-takeoff aircraft whose fuselage is perpendicular to the ground at takeoff. tailskid A piece of metal or wood used, like a tailwheel, to support the tail of an aircraft on the ground. tailslide A backwards movement of a stalled aircraft at the top of a vertical climb. tailspeed The speed of a tailwind tailspike A viral adhesion protein used by a phage to attach itself to a bacterial host tailspin The rapid, uncontrollable descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral. tailspine A spine on the end of a tail tailspot A colored spot on the tail of various animals, especially fish. tailstand A vertical pole that supports the rear fuselage of an aircraft during the loading and unloading of cargo. tailstock The part of a lathe that supports the object being worked along its rotatory axis. tailstrike Unintended contact of the rear of an aircraft's fuselage with the ground during a takeoff or landing. tailswing When turning a heavy vehicle, the movement of the rear portion of the vehicle in the opposite direction from the direction the front end turns. Tailtiu A presumed goddess who was the survivor of the invasion of Tuatha Dé Danann and was the foster mother of Lugh. Tailu A town in Lianjiang, Fuzhou, Fujian, China. Tailuge Synonym of Taroko: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name. tailwagger A fawning or overzealous fan or supporter. tailwalk A trick performed by a sea creature, typically a dolphin. tailward Toward the tail. tailwards Towards the tail. tailwater The water located immediately downstream from a hydraulic structure, such as a dam, bridge, or culvert. tailwheel A wheel attached to the tail of an aircraft that supports it when on the ground. tailwhip A trick in which the body of the bike is revolved around the steering column axis going through the handlebar. tailwind A wind that blows in the same direction as the course taken by an aircraft, sailing ship, bird, etc.; a following wind. tailwise In the direction of the tail; tail first. tailzie An entailment or deed whereby the legal course of succession is cut off, and an arbitrary one substituted. Taimali A rural township in Taitung County, Taiwan. taimen A species of salmon (Hucho taimen), living in Siberia. Taimur A male given name, variant of Timur. Taimyr A large peninsula in the Russian North that forms the northernmost part of mainland Eurasia and Asia in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. taimyrite An orthorhombic bronze gray mineral containing copper, palladium, platinum, and tin. tain Thin tin plate Tainan A major city in southern Taiwan, dating to the 16th century TAing A surname from Khmer. tainiolite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing fluorine, lithium, magnesium, oxygen, potassium, and silicon. Taino A member of a group of pre-Columbian indigenous inhabitants of the Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and some of the Lesser Antilles. tainoceratid Any in the family Tainoceratidae of extinct nautiloid cephalopods. taint A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food. taintable Able to be tainted; corruptible. tainted Corrupted or filled with imperfections. taintedness The quality of being tainted. tainter Someone or something that taints. taintless Free from blemish; totally clean; spotless. taintlessly In a taintless manner. taintlessness Freedom from taint. taintor A frame for the stretching and bleaching of cloth. taintproof Resistant to tainting. tainture Dirtiness; uncleanliness; contamination, tainting. tainui New Zealand hazel. taioba The plant Xanthosoma sagittifolium (or occasionally the similar and related plant Xanthosoma taioba), which produces edible corms and leaves. Taiowa The primordial Hopi god. Taipa An island of Macau, linked to Coloane via Cotai and itself made up of two former islets, Taipa Grande and Taipa Pequena. Taipalsaari A municipality of South Karelia, Finland. taipan Any venomous elapid snake of the genus Oxyuranus, found in Australia and New Guinea. taipao large Chinese steamed stuffed bun Taipeh Dated spelling of Taipei. Taipei The capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan, located in the northern part of the island of Taiwan. Taipeian A native or resident of Taipei. Taiping A member of the Taiping rebels during the mid-19th century. Taipingdian A town in Fancheng district, Xiangyang, Hubei, China. Taipingshan A former district of Victoria, Hong Kong. Taipingxi A town in Yiling district, Yichang, Hubei, China. taipo An evil spirit. Taiqian A county of Puyang, Henan, China. taique A South and Central American shrub of the Desfontainia genus. taira A male given name from Japanese. Tairona A pre-Columbian culture of Colombia, consisting of a group of chiefdoms in the region of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in present-day Cesar, Magdalena and La Guajira Departments. tais A traditional woven cloth produced by women in East Timor. Taisan A barangay of Sipocot, Camarines Sur, Philippines. taisch second sight; the involuntary ability of seeing the future or distant events. Taishan A county-level city of Jiangmen, Guangdong, China; a former county of Guangdong, China. Taishanese Pertaining to the area of greater Taishan of Guangdong Province, China; its people; their descendants; the main dialect of the region. Taishun A county of Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China. Taisiya A transliteration of the Russian female given name Таи́сия (Taísija) Taistoist A member of an orthodox pro-Soviet tendency in the mostly Eurocommunist Finnish communist movement in the 1970s and 1980s. taistrel A scoundrel. tait The honey possum (Tarsipes rostratus). Taita A northern suburb of Lower Hutt, Wellington region, New Zealand. Taitano A surname from Chamorro. Taite A surname. Taito Synonym of Taitung: the Japanese-derived name. Taitt A surname. Taitung A county in eastern Taiwan. Taivoan an indigenous people in Taiwan Taiwan A partly-recognized country in East Asia consisting of a main island and 167 smaller islands. Official name: Republic of China. Capital: Taipei. Taiwanese Of or pertaining to Taiwan or its people, culture, language/s, etc. Taiwaneseness The quality of being Taiwanese. Taiwanglish The form of broken English proverbially encountered in the user manuals and technical documentation accompanying electronic devices manufactured in Taiwan. Taiwanization a localization movement emphasizing the importance of a Taiwanese culture, society, economy, nationality, and identity rather than to regard Taiwan as solely an appendage of China taiwanoside A particular steroid glycoside. Taiwo A surname from Yoruba. Taiwu A mountain in Jinhu, Kinmen County, Taiwan. Taixing A sub-prefectural city of Taizhou, Jiangsu, China. Taixuanjing A Chinese divinatory text composed by the Confucian writer Yang Xiong (53 BCE-18 CE), similar to and inspired by the I Ching, and having 81 ternary tetragrams. Taiya A river in Alaska. taiyaki A Japanese fish-shaped cake with various fillings. Taiyal A tribe of Taiwan. Taiyuan A prefecture-level city, the provincial capital of Shanxi, in northern China. Taiz A city in Yemen. Taizhou A prefecture-level city of Zhejiang, in eastern China. taj A tall brimless hat, usually conical or curved on top, worn in Muslim countries as a sign of distinction and prestige. tajassu The common or collared peccary. Tajh A male given name. Tajik A member of the Persian-speaking people living mainly in Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. Tajiki Synonym of Tajik Tajikistan A country in Central Asia. Official name: Republic of Tajikistan. Capital: Dushanbe. Tajikistani Of or pertaining to Tajikistan, its people and culture. Tajikness The quality or characteristic of being Tajik. Tajima A surname from Japanese. tajine An earthenware cooking pot of North African origin, consisting of a shallow, round dish without handles and a tall, conical or dome-shaped lid. Tajiri A surname from Japanese. Tajuana A female given name. Tajumulco A municipality in the San Marcos department of Guatemala. tajwid The rules governing pronunciation during recitation of the Qur'an. tak To take. taka The official currency of Bangladesh, equal to 100 paisas. Symbol: ৳ Takabayashi A transliteration of the Japanese surname 高林 Takac A surname from Czech. Takacs A surname from Hungarian. Takada A surname from Japanese. takadiastase A form of diastase resulting from the growth, development, and nutrition of koji. takaful A cooperative system of reimbursement in case of loss; a sort of Islamic form of insurance. Takagawa A surname from Japanese. Takagi A surname from Japanese. Takahagi A city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Takahashi A city in Okayama Prefecture. Takai A surname from Japanese. Takaishi A Japanese family name. Takaka A small town in Golden Bay, Tasman district, South Island, New Zealand. Takakhav A surname. Takaki A unisex given name from Japanese. Takako A female given name from Japanese. Takamagahara A place in Japanese mythology, the dwelling-place of the kami, said to be connected to the Earth by a bridge. takamaka The tropical flowering plant Calophyllum tacamahaca. Takamatsu The capital city of Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. Takamine A surname from Japanese. Takamori A surname from Japanese. takanakuy A traditional annual fighting event held on 25 December by the inhabitants of Chumbivilcas Province near Cuzco in Peru. Takanawa A surname from Japanese. takanelite A hexagonal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, manganese, and oxygen. Takano A surname from Japanese. Takao Synonym of Kaohsiung. Takaoka A city in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. takaosamine A diterpenoid alkaloid found in Consolida ajacis (syn. Delphinium ajacis). Takara A surname from Japanese. Takarada A surname from Japanese. Takashi A male given name from Japanese.