tailswing

Etymology

From tail + swing.

tailswing means when turning a heavy vehicle, the movement of the rear portion of the vehicle in the opposite direction from the direction the front end turns. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 92 out of 100.

noun

When turning a heavy vehicle, the movement of the rear portion of the vehicle in the opposite direction from the direction the front end turns.“The authorities provided the boats, and Smalley mounted machines on them that could dredge and clear weed, working in shallow waterways under low, narrow bridges, unhindered by a counterweight tailswing.”