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The tail of a pig.

Having a tail like a pig's; as, the pigtailed baboon.

See Pintail, 1.

Having a tapered tail, with the middle feathers longest; -- said of birds.

hern duck (Dafila acuta), native of both continents. The adult male has a long, tapering tail. Called also gray duck, piketail, piket-tail, spike-tail, split-tail, springtail, sea pheasant, and gray widgeon.

The hind part or handle of a plow.

Poor people; the poor. [Obs.] Chaucer.

y; to succeed; -- sometimes with over or against. When Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed, and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. Ex. xvii. 11. So David prevailed over the Philistine. 1 Sam. xvii. 50. This kingdom could never prevail against the united power of England. Swift.

rior force or influence; efficacious; persuasive. Shak. Saints shall assist thee with prevailing prayers. Rowe.

So as to prevail.

Prevalence; superior influence; efficacy. [Obs.] Shak.

Poultry. [Obs.] Rom. of R.

of resistance; to lose heart; to give way; to shrink; to cower. The atheist power shall quail, and confess his fears. I. Taylor. Stouter hearts than a woman's have quailed in this terrible winter. Longfellow.

The upland plover. [Canadian]

A wagtail.

Any one of several species of humming birds of the genus Steganura, having two of the tail feathers very long and racket- shaped.

Having long and spatulate, or racket-shaped, tail feathers.

An arm attached to a swinging notched arc or rack, to let off the striking mechanism of a repeating clock.

To flow forth; to roll out; to course. [Obs.] Streams of tears from her fair eyes forth railing. Spenser.

One who rails; one who scoffs, insults, censures, or reproaches with opprobrious language.