Tail, v. i.
  1. Arch. To hold by the end; -- said of a timber when it rests upon a wall or other support; -- with in or into.
  2. Naut. To swing with the stern in a certain direction; -- said of a vessel at anchor; as, this vessel tails down stream.
  Tail on. Naut. See Tally on, under Tally.
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