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Definition of Swallowtailed

Swallowtail
Swallowtail Swal"low*tail`, n. 1. (Carp.) A kind of tenon or tongue used in making joints. See Dovetail. 2. (Bot.) A species of willow. 3. (Fort.) An outwork with converging sides, its head or front forming a re["e]ntrant angle; -- so called from its form. Called also priestcap. 4. A swallow-tailed coat. This Stultz coat, a blue swallowtail, with yellow buttons. --Thackeray. 5. An arrow. --Sir W. Scott. 6. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of large and handsome butterflies, belonging to Papilio and allied genera, in which the posterior border of each hind wing is prolongated in the form of a long lobe. Note: The black swallowtail, or asterias (see Papilio), the blue swallowtail, or philenor, the tiger swallowtail, or turnus (see Turnus), and the zebra swallowtail, or ajax (see under Zebra) are common American species. See also Troilus.
swallowtail
Priestcap Priest"cap`, n. (Fort.) A form of redan, so named from its shape; -- called also swallowtail.

Meaning of Swallowtailed from wikipedia

- other emblem as part of the design. Scandinavian countries also use swallowtailed state flags, to further differentiate them from civil flags. In addition...
- The swallow-tailed cotinga (Phibalura flavirostris) is a species of p****erine bird in the family Cotingidae. It is the only member of the genus Phibalura...
- letter E ending in a swallowtail, and the Ryūkyūan civil ensign was a swallowtailed letter D signal pennant. West of the Oder–Neisse line, the German states...
- dolphins) appear on the reverse (back). The Icelandic presidency uses a swallowtailed Icelandic state flag with a square panel bearing coat of arms. The National...
- Zaju c****shao fu (traditional Chinese: 雜裾垂髾服; simplified Chinese: 杂裾垂髾服; pinyin: zájū chuíshāo fú), also called Guiyi (Chinese: 袿衣), and sometimes referred...
- its battle honours. In the case of the Gentlemen at Arms, this is a swallowtailed standard of crimson edged in gold. The cross of St George is at the...
- Wehrmacht. The standards (German: Standarten) were rectangular and swallowtailed, while flags (German: Fahnen) were larger and square. Carried by a battalion...
- lancers and Ch****eurs-à-Cheval, as well as the horse artillery, all had swallowtailed guidons. In 1812 the designs were unified, with both now having unit...
- Experiment by Poulton, 1890: swallowtailed moth pupae with camouflage they acquired as larvae...
- A Alfa Swallowtailed, per pale argent and azure "I have a diver down; keep well clear at slow speed." Azimuth or bearing B Bravo Swallowtailed, gules...