What is the meaning of tail?

noun

• The posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body.
• The time of the last part of something.
  • usage: "the fag end of this crisis-ridden century"; "the tail of the storm"
  • synonyms: fag end, tail end
• Any projection that resembles the tail of an animal.
  • synonyms: tail end
• The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on.
  • usage: "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing"
  • synonyms: buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass
• A spy employed to follow someone and report their movements.
  • synonyms: shadow, shadower
• Usually plural. ( the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head)
• The rear part of an aircraft.
  • synonyms: tail assembly, empennage
• The rear part of a ship.
  • synonyms: stern, after part, quarter, poop

verb

• Go after with the intent to catch.
  • usage: "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"
  • synonyms: chase, chase after, trail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, track
• Remove or shorten the tail of an animal.
  • synonyms: dock, bob
• Remove the stalk of fruits or berries. .