Tail

v. i.
  1. (Arch.) To hold by the end; -- said of a timber when it rests upon a wall or other support; -- with in or into.
  2. (Naut.) To swing with the stern in a certain direction; -- said of a vessel at anchor; as, this vessel tails down stream.
    3. Tail on . (Naut.)
    See Tally on, under Tally.