fishtail Synonyms
Another word for fishtail
• verb (Context 1)
To swing or skid from side to side at the rear while moving forward (especially of a motor vehicle or aircraft).
"The delivery van began to skid as it rounded the icy corner too quickly."
• noun (Context 2)
A sideways skidding or swinging motion of the rear end of a moving vehicle or aircraft.
"The driver corrected the sudden skid on the wet pavement before the truck left the lane."
• adjective (Context 3)
Shaped like the forked or flaring tail of a fish, especially widening out or splitting into two lobes at the end.
"The bride wore an elegant gown featuring a dramatic forked hem."
• verb (Context 4)
To cause the rear end of a vehicle or aircraft to swing from side to side, especially in order to reduce speed.
"The pilot had to skid the light plane to lose excess airspeed before touching down on the short runway."