ˈ ̷ ̷.ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Usage: often attributive
1. : a tail or end with the shape of a fan
2.
a. often capitalized : a domestic pigeon of a variety characterized by a broad rounded tail often having 30 or 40 feathers instead of the usual 12
b. : any of numerous flycatchers constituting a genus Rhipidura of the family Muscicapidae of Asia, Australia, and the southwest Pacific and having a fanlike tail that is often widely spread during flight
c. often capitalized : a goldfish of a fancy breed having double anal and tail fins
d. : a wild or low grade range horse
3. : an architectural part resembling or likened to a fan ; specifically : a centering (as of an arch) of radiating struts
4. : a counter or after overhang of a ship that is shaped like a duck's bill