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1. (n.) swallowtail
the tail of a swallow or a deeply forked tail like that of a swallow.
2. swallowtail
any of several butterflies of the genus Papilio, characterized by elongated hind wings.
Etymology: (1535–45)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) swallow-tailed coat, swallowtail, morning coat
a man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) swallowtail
a kind of tenon or tongue used in making joints. See Dovetail
2. (noun) swallowtail
a species of willow
3. (noun) swallowtail
an outwork with converging sides, its head or front forming a reentrant angle; -- so called from its form. Called also priestcap
4. (noun) swallowtail
a swallow-tailed coat
5. (noun) swallowtail
an arrow
6. (noun) swallowtail
any one of numerous species of large and handsome butterflies, belonging to Papilio and allied genera, in which the posterior border of each hind wing is prolongated in the form of a long lobe
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