swallow-tailed

[swol-oh-teyld]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

having a deeply forked tail like that of a swallow, as various birds.
having an end or part suggesting a swallow's tail.
(of a flag) having a triangular indentation in the fly so as to create two tails.

swallow-tailed

adjective

(of a bird) having a deeply forked tail
having a part resembling a swallow's tail

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Word History and Origins

Origin of swallow-tailed¹

First recorded in 1690–1700

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At 575 W. 155th St., my jaw dropped when I saw the gigantic mural of a swallow-tailed kite by artist Lunar New Year covering the side of a five-story apartment building.

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The white ibis, swallow-tailed kite and wood stork also get mentioned.

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But the outing wasn’t a losswe enjoyed the company of great blue herons, great egrets and swallow-tailed kites circling overhead.

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“When you hear 70 or so people behind you exploding about a swallow-tailed kite coming overhead, those are the special moments,” Payne said.

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One pair was sunset orange, swallow-tailed, and scalloped in black.

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swallowtail swallow-tailed coat

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