monkey tail

noun

An ornamental tail that completes certain letters in D'Nealian handwriting.

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Meanings

nounmonkey tail (plural monkey tails)

plural monkey tails

  1. An ornamental tail that completes certain letters in D'Nealian handwriting.
  2. historicalA short lever for training a carronade on its target.
  3. A piece of knotted rope by which to attach a hook, to save the hand from jamming.
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APA

monkey tail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkey%20tail

MLA

“monkey tail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkey%20tail. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monkey tail,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkey%20tail.

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