ringtail

American  

[ring-teyl] / ˈrɪŋˌteɪl /

noun

1. any phalanger of the genus Pseudocheirus, having the prehensile tail tails curled into a ring.

2. cacomistle.

3. Also called ringsail.  Nautical. a narrow studdingsail set abaft a gaff sail, especially a spanker, upon spears extending beyond the gaff and boom.

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adjective

1. ring-tailed.

ringtail British  

/ ˈrɪŋˌteɪl /

noun

1. Also called: ring-tailed cat.  another name for cacomistle

2. Also called: ringtail possum.  any of several possums having curling prehensile tails used to grasp branches while climbing

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Etymology

Origin of ringtail

First recorded in 1530–40; ring ¹ + tail ¹