swingletail

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noun

The thrasher, or fox shark.

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Meanings

nounswingletail (plural swingletails)

plural swingletails

  1. archaicrareThe thrasher, or fox shark.

Origin

From swingle + tail.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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