Fishtail may refer to:

Biology

*The rearmost

fish fin Fins are moving appendages protruding from the body of fish that interact with water to generate thrust and help the fish swim. Apart from the tail or caudal fin, fish fins have no direct connection with the back bone and are supported o ...

or caudal fin *

Fishtail palm ''Caryota'' is a genus of Arecaceae, palm trees. They are often known as fishtail palms because of the shape of their leaves. There are about 13 species native to Asia (China, India, Indonesia, etc.), northern Australia, and the South Pacific Oc ...

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Caryota ''Caryota'' is a genus of palm trees. They are often known as fishtail palms because of the shape of their leaves. There are about 13 species native to Asia (China, India, Indonesia, etc.), northern Australia, and the South Pacific. One of the ...

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Transportation

Fishtailing Fishtailing is a vehicle handling problem which occurs when the rear wheels lose traction, resulting in oversteer. This can be caused by low-friction surfaces (sand, gravel, rain, snow, ice, etc.). Rear-wheel drive, Rear-drive vehicles with suff ...

, a problem in car handling * Fishtail Air, a helicopter airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal

Places

* Fishtail, Montana, a town *

Fishtail Point Fishtail may refer to: Biology *The rearmost fish fin or caudal fin *Fishtail palm (genus ''Caryota'') Transportation *Fishtailing, a problem in car handling *Fishtail Air, a helicopter airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal Places *Fishtail, ...

, southernmost point of Shults Peninsula in Antarctica * Fishtail Lake, lake on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada *Fishtail Rock, a geologic feature on

Hoi Sham Island Hoi Sham Island (), also called To Kwa Wan Island (), was an island in Kowloon Bay off the coast of To Kwa Wan, Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. It was connected to the mainland as a consequence of land reclamation, and it is now part of Hoi Sh ...

, a former island near Hong Kong *Fishtail Butte; see List of mountains in Stillwater County, Montana *Fishtail Lagoon, a body of water in the Keyhaven, Pennington, Oxey and Normandy Marshes *''

Machapuchare Machapuchare, Machhapuchchhre or Machhapuchhre (, Tamu: कतासुँ क्लिको), is a mountain situated in the Annapurna massif of Gandaki Province, north-central Nepal. Its highest peak has never been officially climbed due to ...

'', "Fish's Tail", a mountain in Nepal

Tools

Fishtail (tool) In woodworking, a fishtail (also fishtail gouge or fishtail spade gouge) is a type of chisel with a flared blade that resembles the tail of a fish.Editors of ''Woodworker's Journal'' (2007). The Collins Complete Woodworker: A Detailed Guide to De ...

, a wood carving tool and for gardening * Fishtail gauge *

Fishtail projectile point Fishtail points, also known as Fell points are a style of Paleoindian projectile point widespread across much of South America at the end of the Late Pleistocene, around 13-12,000 years ago. They are thought to have been multifunctional, serving a ...

a type of Palaeolithic stone projectile point

Clothing

* Fishtail parka, a type of

anorak A parka, like the related anorak, is a type of coat with a hood, that may be lined with fur or fake fur. Parkas and anoraks are staples of Inuit clothing, traditionally made from caribou or seal skin, for hunting and kayaking in the frigid A ...

such as the US Army's M-65 parka * Fishtail skirt * Fishtail back trousers, a high back design for

trousers Trousers (British English), slacks, or pants ( American, Canadian and Australian English) are an item of clothing worn from the waist to anywhere between the knees and the ankles, covering both legs separately (rather than with cloth extending ...

that is designed for use with

Suspenders Suspenders (American English, Canadian English), or braces (British English, New Zealand English, Australian English) are fabric or leather straps worn over the shoulders to hold up skirts or trousers. The straps may be elasticated, either entir ...

(American English, Canadian English) or braces (British English). *Fishtail wrap, a style of folding or draping a

sari A sari (also called sharee, saree or sadi)The name of the garment in various regional languages include: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * is a drape (cloth) and a women's garment in the Indian subcontinent. It consists of an un-sti ...

* Fishtail train, a flared train

Culture

* Fishtail (Quickstep), a

Quickstep The quickstep is a light-hearted dance of the standard ballroom dances. The movement of the dance is fast and powerfully flowing and sprinkled with syncopations. The upbeat melodies that quickstep is danced to make it suitable for both formal ...

dance figure *A form of the

scrollwork The scroll in art is an element of ornament (art), ornament and graphic design featuring spirals and rolling incomplete circle motifs, some of which resemble the edge-on view of a book or document in scroll form, though many types are plant- ...