rat-tail
/ˈrætteɪl/noun
1
- （亦作rat's tail）a narrow hairless tail like that of a rat, or something that resembles one鼠尾状无毛细尾巴; 鼠尾状物体。
1.1
rat's tails
Brit. informal hair hanging in lank, damp or greasy strands〈英, 非正式〉（细长、潮湿或油腻的绳索上的）绒毛。
2
- a fish with a long narrow tail, in particular长尾鳕, 尤指：
2.2
- another term for RABBITFISH (in sense 1).同RABBITFISH（义项1）。
3
- mass noun a design used in the manufacture of cutlery in which the handle of a knife, fork, or spoon is decorated with a moulding in the shape of a rat's tail（刀、叉或匙等餐具的）鼠尾柄样式：
as modifier the traditional English rat-tail design.英国传统的鼠尾柄餐具设计样式。