Meaning oftailin English

Noun

1. an animal's rear appendage (near anus)
2. the back or lower part; inferior section
3. rear of an object (e.g. aircraft)
   The airplane's tail section was damaged during landing.
4. a comet's trail of dust and gas
   A comet's tail is made up of ice and rocky particles.
5. latter part of time or event
   The company will review the project at the tail end of the year.
6. the extreme end of a statistical distribution
   The data point fell into the tail of the normal distribution.
7. one who secretly follows another
   The detective hired a tail to follow the suspect.
8. a group of attendants; retinue
   The king was accompanied by a large tail of servants and guards.
9. the reverse side (of a coin); non-face side
   The coin had a unique design on the tail side.
10. the back of a kayak; stern
    The kayak's tail was designed for stability and maneuverability.