tail in

verb

To fasten by one of the ends into a wall or some other support.

“to tail in a timber”

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Meanings

verbtail in (third-person singular simple present tails in, present participle tailing in, simple past and past participle tailed in)

present singular third person tails in · participle present tailing in · participle past tailed in · past tailed in

  1. transitivearchitectureTo fasten by one of the ends into a wall or some other support.

    to tail in a timber

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APA

tail in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tail%20in

MLA

“tail in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tail%20in. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tail in,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tail%20in.

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