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Swallow-tailed kite
/swˈɑloʊ-teɪld
kaɪt/
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adjective
Swallow-tailed
adj.
1.
Having a tail like that of a swallow; hence, like a swallow's tail in form; having narrow and tapering or pointed skirts; as,
a swallow-tailed coat
.
2.
(Carp.) United by dovetailing; dovetailed.
Swallow-tailed duck
(Zool.), the old squaw.
Swallow-tailed gull
(Zool.), an Arctic gull (Xema furcata), which has a deeply forked tail.
Swallow-tailed hawk
or
Swallow-tailed kite
(Zool.), the fork-tailed kite.
Swallow-tailed moth
(Zool.), a European moth (Urapteryx sambucaria) having tail-like lobes on the hind wings.
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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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