Pin-tailed |
Having a tapered tail, with the middle feathers longest; -- said of birds. |
a. |
Racket |
A thin strip of wood, having the ends brought together, forming a somewhat elliptical hoop, across which a network of catgut or cord is stretched. It is furnished with a handle, and is used for catching or striking a ball in tennis and similar games. |
n. |
Racket |
A variety of the game of tennis played with peculiar long-handled rackets; -- chiefly in the plural. |
n. |
Racket |
A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across a long and narrow frame of light wood. |
n. |
Racket |
A broad wooden shoe or patten for a man or horse, to enable him to step on marshy or soft ground. |
n. |
Racket |
To strike with, or as with, a racket. |
v. t. |
Racket |
Confused, clattering noise; din; noisy talk or sport. |
n. |
Racket |
A carouse; any reckless dissipation. |
n. |
Racket |
To make a confused noise or racket. |
v. i. |
Racket |
To engage in noisy sport; to frolic. |
v. i. |
Racket |
To carouse or engage in dissipation. |
v. i. |
Racket-tail |
Any one of several species of humming birds of the genus Steganura, having two of the tail feathers very long and racket-shaped. |
n. |
Rat-tailed |
Having a long, tapering tail like that of a rat. |
a. |
Red-tailed |
Having a red tail. |
a. |
Ring-tailed |
Having the tail crossed by conspicuous bands of color. |
a. |
Ruby-tailed |
Having the tail, or lower part of the body, bright red. |
a. |
Scissors-tailed |
Having the outer feathers much the longest, the others decreasing regularly to the median ones. |
a. |
Spine-tailed |
Having the tail quills ending in sharp, naked tips. |
a. |
Stiff-tailed |
Having the quill feathers of the tail somewhat rigid. |
a. |
Stump-tailed |
Having a short, thick tail. |
a. |