swallowtail
The forked tail of a swallow.
Other meanings
Anything, such as a burgee, of a similar forked shape.
A type of tailcoat with two long tapering tails.
Synonyms
- swallow-tailed coat
- morning coat
A kind of
- jacket
Related words
- pale swallowtail
- pipevine swallowtail
- tiger swallowtail
- giant swallowtail
- parsnip swallowtail
- zebra swallowtail
- black swallowtail
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “swallowtail” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.