swallowtail

/ˈswɒl.əʊˌteɪl/

noun

  1. 1

    The forked tail of a swallow.

  2. 2

    Anything, such as a burgee, of a similar forked shape.

  3. 3

    A type of tailcoat with two long tapering tails.Wp

  4. 4

    Any of various butterflies of the family Papilionidae, many of which have a long extension to each hindwing.

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