ALL meanings of tailless
tail
T t - verb without object tailless to follow close behind: She always tails after her sister. 1
- verb without object tailless to disappear gradually or merge into: The path tails off into the woods. 1
- verb without object tailless to form, or move or pass in, a line or column suggestive of a tail: The hikers tailed up the narrow path. 1
- verb without object tailless (of a boat) to have or take a position with the stern in a particular direction. 1
- verb without object tailless Building Trades. (of a beam, stone, etc.) to be fastened by one end (usually followed by in or into). 1
- idioms tailless turn tail, to turn one's back on, as in aversion or fright. to run away from difficulty, opposition, etc.; flee: The sight of superior forces made the attackers turn tail. 1
- idioms tailless with one's tail between one's legs, utterly humiliated; defeated; cowed: They were forced to retreat with their tails between their legs. 1
- noun tailless the limitation of an estate to a person and the person’s heirs or some particular class of such heirs. 1
- adjective tailless limited to a specified line of heirs; entailed. 1
- verb with object tailless Informal. to follow in order to hinder escape of or to observe: to tail a suspect. 1
- verb with object tailless to form or furnish with a tail. 1
- verb with object tailless to form or constitute the tail or end of (a procession, retinue, etc.). 1
- verb with object tailless to terminate; come after or behind; follow like a tail. 1
- verb with object tailless to join or attach (one thing) at the tail or end of another. 1
- verb with object tailless Building Trades. to fasten (a beam, stone, etc.) by one end (usually followed by in or into). 1
- verb with object tailless to dock the tail of (a horse, dog, etc.). 1