boattails

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of boattail
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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