TAIL

noun

Definition

Limitation; abridgment. Burrill. Estate in tail, a limited, abridged, or reduced fee; an estate limited to certain heirs, and from which the other heirs are precluded; -- called also estate tail. Blackstone.

Other Definitions

This word also has 2 other definitions:

TAIL (adjective)

Limited; abridged; reduced; curtailed; as, estate tail.

TAIL (verb)

1. To follow or hang to, like a tail; to be attached closely to, as that which can not be evaded. [Obs.] Nevertheless his bond of two thousand pounds,...

Added: October 09, 2025 Updated: October 09, 2025

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