Sentence examples for the fishtail from inspiring English sources
verb
To swing the back of a vehicle (originally an aircraft) from side to side.
- As we approached the runway, the pilot fishtailed slightly to reduce landing speed.
The agency said it believed that the electronic stability control should prevent the fishtail problem described.
One explanation of the fishtail with which the goat is often represented is found in the Greek myth of Pan, who, to avoid the monster Typhon, jumped into the water just as he was changing into animal shape.
The company performed African, folk, social and African-American dance, offering a rare view of American vernacular dance forms whose vivid traditions are suggested by the names of steps that Mr. Bethel performed or perfected, among them the fishtail itch and tranky-doo.
I imagine that, in the bizarro universe in which I haven't encountered TWoP, I might be an enthusiastic fan of "The Bachelor," perhaps posting long paragraphs on Facebook about my sincerely felt hopes for the women trying to find true love on TV, then logging off to go copy the fishtail braid I saw Kate Middleton wearing in US Weekly.
The Fishtail point had been supplanted by the Tigre point, showing diversification in design of projectile points during the Pleistocene Holocene transition.
The fishtail hems, the fairy-tale details, the strapless silhouettes..
The fishtailing oversteer of that eight-cylinder beast is almost another character in a plot fueled by leaded gas.
The inside and outside swirling flows of gas motion as well as the fishtailing phenomenon are captured in the cyclone.
But Wong was "a champ: she counterbalanced to compensate for the fishtailing, and she just started riding.
Claire is very aware that her job isn't exactly rocket science but it isn't super easy either; she still has to make all the fishtails herself.
Claire is very aware that her job isn't exactly rocket science but it isn't super easy either; She still has to make all the fishtails herself.
