fish ‧ tail /ˈfɪʃteɪl/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive] American English
if a vehicle or aircraft fishtails, the back end of it slides from side to side, usually because the tyres are sliding on water or ice
fish ‧ tail /ˈfɪʃteɪl/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive] American English
if a vehicle or aircraft fishtails, the back end of it slides from side to side, usually because the tyres are sliding on water or ice
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012