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tail vs fluke

fluke vs tail

tail and fluke both are nouns.

tail is a verb but fluke is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tail Yes No Yes No
fluke Yes No No No
As nouns, fluke is a hyponym of tail; that is, fluke is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tail:
  • tail: the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
  • fluke: either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean
Other hyponyms of tail include rattle, brush, bob, bobtail, dock, caudal appendage, uropygium, oxtail, scut, flag.
tail (noun) fluke (noun)
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host
the rear part of a ship either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean
the rear part of an aircraft flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head a barb on a harpoon or arrow
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on a stroke of luck
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
the time of the last part of something
tail (verb) fluke (verb)
remove or shorten the tail of an animal
remove the stalk of fruits or berries
go after with the intent to catch
Difference between tail and fluke

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