rail |
tail |
As nouns the difference between rail and tail
is that
rail is a horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing or
rail can be any of several birds in the family rallidae or
rail can be (obsolete) an item of clothing; a cloak or other garment; a dress while
tail is .
As a verb rail
is to travel by railway or
rail can be to complain violently ((
against), (
about)) or
rail can be (
label) to gush, flow (of liquid).
ail |
tail |
In transitive terms the difference between ail and tail
is that
ail is to cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions. while
tail is to follow and observe surreptitiously.
fable |
tail |
As nouns the difference between fable and tail
is that
fable is a fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, birds etc as characters; an apologue prototypically, while
tail is .
As a verb fable
is (archaic) to compose fables; hence, to write or speak fiction ; to write or utter what is not true.
seamster |
tail |
As nouns the difference between seamster and tail
is that
seamster is a person who sews clothes professionally while
tail is .
beer |
tail |
As nouns the difference between beer and tail
is that
beer is while
tail is .
tail |
caudad |
As a noun tail
is .
As an adverb caudad is
(zoology) backwards; toward the tail or posterior part.
tail |
forficate |
As a noun tail
is .
As an adjective forficate is
(zoology) deeply forked, like the tails of certain birds.
tail |
pintailed |
As a noun tail
is .
As an adjective pintailed is
(zoology) having a tapered tail, with the middle feathers longest.
tail |
stifftail |
As nouns the difference between tail and stifftail
is that
tail is while
stifftail is any of various ducks whose tails have stiff feathers, including the ruddy duck.
tail |
opinicus |
As nouns the difference between tail and opinicus
is that
tail is while
opinicus is (heraldry) an imaginary heraldic creature with an eagle's head, a short tail, and sometimes wings.
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