tail end

English

noun

Definitions

The hindmost part of anything (a person, animal, or object), the butt, buttocks; hindquarters, rump.
(figurative) The last part of a period of time, event, or situation; the concluding or final part.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English taylende affix from English tail + English end (patient of action).

Origin

English

end

Gloss

patient of action

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Cliffsend English
Tailgate English
Townsend English
Wallsend English
anend English
astrotail English
backend English
bangtail English
beavertail English
bell-end English
betail English
blacktail English
bluetail English
boattail English
bobtail English
bookend English
brantail English
bristletail English
broadtail English
bucktail English
by-end English
catstail English
cattail English
coattail English
coend English
cottontail English
cowtail English
cross-tail English
culvertail English
de-tail English
deadend English
dogend English
dovetail English
drabble-tail English
draggle-tail English
ducktail English
end English
end in English
end mark English
end-foot English
endable English
endblown English
endboard English
endbox English
endbrain English
endbud English
endbulb English
endcap English
endcourt English
ender English
endest English
endeth English
endful English
endgame English
endgate English
endian English
endif English
ending English
endism English
endknot English
endleaf English
endless English
endlike English
endling English
endloader English
endly English
endman English
endmember English
endmill English
endmost English
endnote English
endo English
endpaper English
endpin English
endplate English
endplay English
endpoint English
endsay English
endscraper English
endsheet English
endsome English
endspan English
endspeech English
endstage English
endstation English
endstone English
endtime English
endward English
endwards English
endwise English
endwork English
fantail English
feathertail English
filetail English
firetail English
fishtail English
flagtail English
flickertail English
flufftail English
forcepstail English
fore-end English
forend English
forktail English
foxtail English
freetail English
goldentail English
goldtail English
hairtail English
hardtail English
headend English
heliotail English
hightail English
hightail it English
horntail English
horsetail English
jollytail English
kicktail English
longtail English
looptail English
lyretail English
magnetotail English
metaltail English
mousetail English
needletail English
nose-ender English
oxtail English
pentail English
pigtail English
pintail English
ploughtail English
plowtail English
pseudotail English
quaketail English
rattail English
redtail English
ring-tailed English
ringtail English
roostertail English
roughtail English
rubytail English
scaletail English
scissorstail English
scissortail English
sharptail English
shavetail English
sheartail English
shieldtail English
shirttail English
shorttail English
silktail English
silvertail English
singletail English
spadetail English
spatuletail English
spiketail English
spindletail English
spinetail English
split end English
sprigtail English
springtail English
squaretail English
squirreltail English
stifftail English
streamertail English
stubtail English
swallowtail English
swingletail English
swingtail English
swordtail English
tagtail English
tail English
tail-pole English
tail-shedding English
tailable English
tailache English
tailback English
tailbeat English
tailblock English
tailboard English
tailbone English
tailbud English
tailcoat English
tailcord English
tailcuff English
tailcup English
taildragger English
tailed English
tailend English
tailender English
tailer English
tailfan English
tailfeather English
tailfin English
tailflip English
tailflipping English
tailgate English
tailgroup English
tailgut English
tailhead English
tailhole English
tailhook English
tailism English
taillamp English
tailless English
taillight English
taillike English
tailmost English
tailnumber English
tailpiece English
tailpin English
tailpipe English
tailplane English
tailpole English
tailrace English
tailride English
tailshield English
tailsitter English
tailslide English
tailspin English
tailspot English
tailstand English
tailstock English
tailstrike English
tailswing English
tailward English
tailwater English
tailwheel English
tailwhip English
tapertail English
tapetail English
thistletail English
thorntail English
tripletail English
trundletail English
turntail English
twintail English
undertail English
unend English
upend English
veiltail English
wagtail English
wedgetail English
weekend English
whiptail English
white-tailed hawk English
whitetail English
yearend English
yellowtail English
エンド Japanese
ende Middle English
tail Middle English
tayl Middle English
taylende Middle English
teil Kriol