Fishtail may refer to:

Biology

*The rearmost

fish fin Fins are distinctive anatomical features composed of bony spines or rays protruding from the body of a fish. They are covered with skin and joined together either in a webbed fashion, as seen in most bony fish, or similar to a flipper, as see ...

or caudal fin * Fishtail palm (genus ''

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 ...

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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-drive vehicles with sufficient power can ...

, a problem in car handling *

Fishtail Air Fishtail Air Pvt. Ltd., from 2018 to 2020 known as Summit Helicopters Pvt. Ltd., is a helicopter airline based at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, operating chartered helicopter services. The company was established in 1997 und ...

, a helicopter airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal

Places

Fishtail, Montana Fishtail is a small unincorporated community in Stillwater County, Montana, United States. It is located on the West Rosebud River. Its post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as acc ...

, a town * Fishtail Point, 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 S ...

, 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 D ...

, a wood carving tool and for gardening * Fishtail gauge

Clothing

*Fishtail parka, a type of

anorak A parka or anorak is a type of coat with a hood, often lined with fur or faux fur. This kind of garment is a staple of Inuit clothing, traditionally made from caribou or seal skin, for hunting and kayaking in the frigid Arctic. Some Inuit ...

such as the US Army's M-65 parka *

Fishtail skirt 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, ...

* Fishtail back trousers, a high back design for

trousers Trousers (British English), slacks, or pants 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 across both legs as in robes, skirts, and ...

that is designed for use with Suspenders (American English, Canadian English) or braces (British English). *Fishtail wrap, a style of folding or draping a

sari A sari (sometimes also saree or shari)The name of the garment in various regional languages include: * as, শাৰী, xārī, translit-std=ISO * bn, শাড়ি, śāṛi, translit-std=ISO * gu, સાડી, sāḍī, translit-std ...

* Fishtail train, a flared train

Culture

Fishtail (Quickstep) 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, ...

, a Quickstep dance figure *A form of the

scrollwork The scroll in art is an element of 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-scrolls, which l ...