The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - tailn.

1) appendage, brush (of a fox) , scut (of a hare, rabbit, of deer) , dock, caudal fin (of a fish) , uropygium (of a bird) , pope's or parson's nose, tailpiece, flag: I just caught a glimpse of the fox's tail as it leapt the fence. 2) rear end, tail-end, backside, buttocks, croup, rump, posterior(s) , bottom, Colloq behind, hinie, Taboo slang Brit bum, arse, US ass: When I catch you, I'll kick your tail! 3 reverse: The obverse of a coin is the head, the reverse is the tail. --v. 4) dog, follow, trail, stalk, shadow, track: We tailed the suspect from Newcastle to New Mexico.