turntail

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noun

One who turns tail, or flees in cowardice.

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Meanings

nounturntail (plural turntails)

plural turntails

  1. One who turns tail, or flees in cowardice.

Origin

From turn + tail.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

rutilant
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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