What does SWALLOWTAIL mean?
Definitions for SWALLOWTAIL
ˈswɒl oʊˌteɪlswal·low·tail
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Princeton's WordNet
swallow-tailed coat, swallowtail, morning coatnoun
a man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back
Wiktionary
swallowtailnoun
the forked tail of a swallow.
swallowtailnoun
anything, such as a burgee, of a similar forked shape.
swallowtailnoun
a type of tailcoat with two long tapering tails.
swallowtailnoun
any of various butterflies of the family Papilionidae, having a forked extension to the hind wing.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Swallowtailnoun
A species of willow.
The shining willow they call swallowtail, because of the pleasure of the leaf. Francis Bacon, Natural History.
ChatGPT
swallowtail
A swallowtail is a type of butterfly known for their distinctive tail-like extensions on their hind wings, similar to the forked tail of swallows (a type of bird). They are large, colorful butterflies found all over the world. The term "swallowtail" can also refer to a design or shape that mimics this forked appearance, such as the swallowtail design in fashion, flag design, or architecture. Another context for swallowtail is in mathematics, referring to a specific figure in catastrophe theory.
Webster Dictionary
Swallowtailnoun
a kind of tenon or tongue used in making joints. See Dovetail
Swallowtailnoun
a species of willow
Swallowtailnoun
an outwork with converging sides, its head or front forming a reentrant angle; -- so called from its form. Called also priestcap
Swallowtailnoun
a swallow-tailed coat
Swallowtailnoun
an arrow
Swallowtailnoun
any one of numerous species of large and handsome butterflies, belonging to Papilio and allied genera, in which the posterior border of each hind wing is prolongated in the form of a long lobe
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of SWALLOWTAIL in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of SWALLOWTAIL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- بشقArabic
- FrackGerman
- fracSpanish
- ritariperhonen, haarapyrstö, haarukka, hännystakkiFinnish
- frac, queue-de-pie, machaonFrench
- SwallowtailIndonesian
- kʼaalógii bitseeʼ hólóníNavajo, Navaho
- paź królowejPolish
- фрак, парусникRussian
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