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tailwise en · ADV

Etymology

From tail + -wise.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) In the direction of the tail; tail first.
    • It was at this point the plane gave its lurch and slid tailwise down into the water until its rear fuselage struck the sandy sea bed. 2015, Chris Snell, The Shout:
    • No serrature of abdominal outline, but bony scales present or dermo-hæmal processes under true scales as figured above, overlapping and having short end pointing tailwise from pectoral to anal fin. 1883, Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, page 211:
    • If the Soviet missile were toppled, would it still go off if it hit sidewise or tailwise? 1982, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services, Research and development, Title II, page 1216: