boattail

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noun

The progressively narrowing rear end of a bullet or ballistic missile that is designed to reduce drag

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boattail grackle
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Meanings

nounboattail (plural boattails)

plural boattails · alternative boat-tail

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

    Synonyms: boattail grackle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA large grackle or blackbird (Quiscalus major), found in the Southern United States.

Similar
boattail grackle

Origin

From boat + tail.

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Cite this entry
APA

boattail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boattail

MLA

“boattail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boattail. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boattail,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boattail.

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