Found 2 items, similar to fishtail.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: fishtail fishtail v : slow down by moving the tail sideways; “The airplane fishtailed on the runway”
English → English (gcide) Definition: fishtail fishtail \fishtail\ v. t. (aeronautics) to slow down by moving the tail sideways, of an airplane. [WordNet 1.5] 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]