Roostertail
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Roostertail is a noun meaning A violent fountain or spray, especially one caused by a moving vehicle or boat.
Meaning
A violent fountain or spray, especially one caused by a moving vehicle or boat.
More Meanings
- To pour like a fountain; to spurt violently.
- To move rapidly through water, leaving a roostertail wake.
Example Sentences
A roostertail of snow kicked up behind me.
The red dust of Tanguieta rolling and roostertailing behind us.
The shiny new aluminum tribal Jet-Boat roostertailed up the river, straight for us, kicking up a wake that rocked our boat hard enough to knock the cards off the cooler.
Word Forms
- roostertails
- rooster-tail
- roostertailing
- roostertailed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include torrent, overfall, sharp, shoot, brash, waterfalling.
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