rooster tail
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rooster tail
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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A speedboat trails “a rooster tail of foamy wake.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 4, 2023
The U-5, driven by J. Michael Kelly, sustained damage after getting caught in Theoret’s rooster tail.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2016
“It also produces a huge rooster tail of sample material.”
From Time ● Jun. 22, 2016
“He’s a friend of my brother Tim. He’s a great guy. He’s so funny about that. That rooster tail in the water, it was just crazy.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 4, 2014
They kicked up a rooster tail of steam that made it almost impossible for Jason to see where they were going.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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