mare's-tail

mare's-tail
mare's-tail [merz′tāl΄]
n.
1. long, narrow formations of cirrus cloud somewhat like a horse's tail in shape, supposed to be a sign of changes in the wind
2. the only species (Hippuris vulgaris) of an aquatic family (Hippuridaceae, order Callitrichales) of plants with tiny flowers and narrow, hairlike leaves growing in thick whorls around the slender, erect stems

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  • Mare's-tail — n. 1. A long streaky cloud, spreading out like a horse s tail, and believed to indicate rain; a cirrus cloud. See {Cloud}. [1913 Webster] Mackerel sky and mare s tails Make tall ships carry low sails. Old Rhyme. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) An aquat …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mare's-tail — mare s′ tail n. 1) mer a long narrow cirrus cloud with a flowing appearance 2) pln an erect aquatic Old World plant, Hippuris vulgaris, of the family Hippuridaceae, with crowded whorls of narrow hairlike leaves • Etymology: 1755–65 …   From formal English to slang

  • mare's-tail — /mairz tayl /, n. 1. a long narrow cirrus cloud whose flowing appearance somewhat resembles a horse s tail. 2. an erect, aquatic, Old World plant, Hippuris vulgaris, having crowded whorls of narrow, hairlike leaves. [1755 65] * * * mare sˈ tail… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mare's-tail — /mairz tayl /, n. 1. a long narrow cirrus cloud whose flowing appearance somewhat resembles a horse s tail. 2. an erect, aquatic, Old World plant, Hippuris vulgaris, having crowded whorls of narrow, hairlike leaves. [1755 65] * * * ▪ plant… …   Universalium

  • mare’s-tail — uodeguonė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šeima. Uodeguoniniai – Hippuridaceae Vest atitikmenys: lot. Hippuris angl. bottle tail; horse tail; mare’s tail vok. Tannenwedel rus. хвостник lenk. przęstka …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • mare’s-tail — paprastoji uodeguonė statusas T sritis vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Hippuris vulgaris angl. bottle tail; horse tail; mare’s tail vok. gemeiner Tannenwedel; gewöhnlicher Tannenwedel; quirliger Tannenwedel rus. водяная сосенка; водяная сосенка… …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • mare's tail — noun (plural mare s tails or mares tails) Date: 15th century 1. a. a common aquatic plant (Hippuris vulgaris of the family Hippuridaceae) with elongated shoots having dense whorls of narrow finely tapered leaves b. horseweed 1 2. a cirrus cloud… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • mare's tail — noun 1》 a widely distributed water plant with whorls of narrow leaves around a tall stout stem. [Hippuris vulgaris.] 2》 (mare s tails) long straight streaks of cirrus cloud …   English new terms dictionary

  • mare’s tail — A cirrus cloud with a curve on one end and a long flowing tail on the other …   Aviation dictionary

  • mare's-tail — n. Cirrus, cat s tail …   New dictionary of synonyms

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