fish-tail

Example Sentences

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The corkscrews Amber placed in her hair shrivel down into a thick fish-tail braid dangling below her waist.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

What, that big beast that looks as if it was made of india-rubber, with long whiskers and a sort of fish-tail?

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, May 13, 1893 by Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), Sir

The gas-jet is on at the full—or rather the tap is, for the fish-tail burner doesn't realise its ideal.

From Somehow Good by De Morgan, William Frend

The efficiency of this "fish-tail" burner was somewhat higher than that of the earlier ones.

From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew

Then the sun set, and she lost her fish-tail.

From Polish Fairy Tales by Glinski, A. J.