1. (of a vehicle) swing from side to side, with the rear end sliding
   "The car fishtailed on the icy road"

1. A hairstyle in which two braids are joined together at the back of the head
   "She wore her hair in a fishtail braid"
    
2. The rear end of something shaped like a fish's tail
   "The dress had an elegant fishtail hem"

Derived forms: fishtails, fishtailed, fishtailing

Type of: decelerate, slow down

Encyclopedia: Fishtail, Montana