fantail

Any of several birds, of the genus Rhipidura, from Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

Any of several domestic varieties of pigeon having a fan-shaped tail.

Any of several goldfish having a large fan-shaped tail.

An overhanging deck at the stern of a ship.

The Paranoids cast off, backed the Godzilla II out from the pier, turned and with a concerted whoop took off like a bat out of hell, nearly sending Di Presso over the fantail.

A small windmill mounted at right angles to the sails, at the rear of the windmill, used to turn the cap automatically to bring it into the wind.