fantail/ˈfænˌteɪl/EtymologyFrom fan + tail. The sense of Rhipidura-genus birds is a calque of translingual Rhipidura.nounAny of several birds, of the genus Rhipidura, from Asia, Australia and New Zealand.Any of several domestic varieties of pigeon having a fan-shaped tail.Any of several goldfish having a large fan-shaped tail.An overhanging deck at the stern of a ship.“The Paranoids cast off, backed the Godzilla II out from the pier, turned and with a concerted whoop took off like a bat out of hell, nearly sending Di Presso over the fantail.”A small windmill mounted at right angles to the sails, at the rear of the windmill, used to turn the cap automatically to bring it into the wind.A brimmed hat with just the back of the brim turned up.