roostertail

Shape of a rooster's tail.

Meanings

Noun

A violent fountain or spray, especially one caused by a moving vehicle or boat.

Verb

To pour like a fountain; to spurt violently.
To move rapidly through water, leaving a roostertail wake.

Origin

Image:Guarda wappen.svg|thumb|Shape of a rooster's tail.
From rooster + tail, from analogy with the shape of a rooster's feathered tail.

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