tayl

Middle English

/tɛi̯l/

noun
Definitions
  • A tail caudal appendage at the back of an animal.
  • The back side or reverse of a creature:
  • A line or array; an extension:
  • The end or point of something; the thinnest part of something.
  • (euphemistic) One's genitalia or nether regions.
  • (rare) The result or fruit of something; the effects of something.
  • (rare) A drainage canal for a water-powered mill.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English tæġl (tail) inherited from Proto-Germanic *taglą.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*taglą

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