Morpheme
Tail
Type
free base
Denotation
hindmost appendage
Etymology
Middle English tail, tayl, teil; Old English tæġl
Evidence
bluetail, bobtail, cattail, cottontail, dovetail, fantail, hardtail, hightail, oxtail, pigtail, redtail, shirttail, swallowtail, tail, tailache, tailbone, tailed, tailless, tailpipe, tails, tailspin, tailstrike, tailwheel, tailwind, wagtail
Notes
homophone of Tale
