tail's

Of the rear

Tail's is the possessive form of tail, indicating something belonging to or associated with a tail.

A dog's tail, a comet's tail, a coat's tails: The cat's tail twitched, The kite's tail got tangled in the tree.

It can also be a contraction of "tail is" or "tail has" in casual speech: The dog's tail's wagging.

animal

dog's

Belonging to a canine

cat'sBelonging to a feline
horse'sOf a steed
peacock'sOf the fan-tailed bird

lizard's · fish's · monkey's · squirrel's · whale's · fox's · rattlesnake's · scorpion's · beaver's · pig's

anatomy

spine's

Of the vertebral column

tip'sBelonging to the bonus
base'sOf a bottom support
bone'sOf rigid connite tissue

rear

back's

Belonging to rear torso

bottom'sBelonging to base

aircraft

elevator's

Vertical conveyance's possessive

section'sBelonging to a part
assembly'sOf a gathered group
structure'sOf a built form

surveillance

shadow's

Belonging to darkness cast

follower'sBelonging to an adherent
detective'sBelonging to a sleuth
pursuer'sBelonging to one chasing

agent's · spy's · operative's · stalker's · investigator's · mark's · subject's · target's

queue

line's

Belonging to a cord

back'sBelonging to rear torso
formation'sOf an organized structure
column'sOf a vertical support

file's · string's

comet

stream's

Of a brook

trail'sBelonging to a route

Opposites

anatomical position

tail'shead's

Possessive of skull

heads · front's · nose's · face's · bow's

Phrases

heads or tailsFlip outcome options
pin the tail on the donkeyBlindfolded targeting game
tail wagging the dogSubordinate controlling the principal
tail endConcluding portion
tail lightVehicle's back signal
wagging tailSwishing rear appendage

Family

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