Found 1 items, similar to Fish-tail burner.
English → English (gcide) Definition: Fish-tail burner fishtail \fishtail\ v. i. to have the rear end skid from side to side, out of control: -- said of automobiles or other vehicles. [PJC] Fish-tail burner, a gas burner that gives a spreading flame shaped somewhat like the tail of a fish. Fish-tail propeller (Steamship), a propeller with a single blade that oscillates like the tail of a fish when swimming. [1913 Webster]