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One of the plates on the under side of the tail of a serpent.

pole. It contains the north star, or polestar, which is situated in the extremity of the tail.

stralian pied crow shrike (Strepera graculina). It is glossy bluish black, with the under tail coverts and the tips and bases of the tail feathers white.

The ringtailed lemur (Lemur catta) of Madagascar. Its long tail is annulated with black and white.

erein he was versed beyond any person of his age. Southey. These men were versed in the details of business. Macaulay.

genera of the subfamily Arvicolinæ. They have a thick head, short ears, and a short hairy tail.

ourt to warrant and defend, or to make good a warranty of title. He vouches the tenant in tail, who vouches over the common vouchee. Blackstone.

The pied wagtail. [Prov. Eng.]

To move frequently one way and the other; to wag; as, a bird waggles his tail.

ong white or gray beard encircling the face. Called also maha, silenus, neelbhunder, lion-tailed baboon, and great wanderoo. [Written also ouanderoo.]

or class of manufactures; especially, in the plural, goods; commodities; merchandise. "Retails his wares at wakes." Shak. "To chaffer with them and eke to sell them their ware." Chaucer. It the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the Sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the Sabbath, or…

The pied wagtail; -- so called in allusion to its beating the water with its tail while tripping along the leaves of water plants. [Prov. Eng.]

ches are designated as the port watch, and the starboard watch. Anchor watch (Naut.), a detail of one or more men who keep watch on deck when a vessel is at anchor. -- To be on the watch, to be looking steadily for some event. -- Watch and ward (Law), the charge or care of certain officers to keep a watch by night an…

One of various horsetails.

The pintail. See Pintail, n., 1.

The pied wagtail.

The common cat-tail (Typha latifolia), the spike of which makes a good torch soaked in oil. Dr. Prior.

The pied wagtail; -- so called because it frequents ponds.

The tailrace of a mill. Knight.

lance of the head to that of a weasel. Called also weasel duck. -- Weasel lemur, a short-tailed lemur (Lepilemur mustelinus). It is reddish brown above, grayish brown below, with the throat white.