[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

ringtail \ring"tail`\, n.
   1. zool. a bird having a distinct band of color across the
      tail, as the hen harrier.
      1913 webster

   2. naut. a light sail set abaft and beyong the leech of a
      boom-and-gaff sail; -- called also ringsail.
      1913 webster

   ringtail boom naut., a spar which is rigged on a boom for
      setting a ringtail.
      1913 webster
see also:
ringsail ringtail boom 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

ringtail
     n 1: raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of mexico and the
          southwestern united states having a long bushy tail with
          black and white rings syn: bassarisk, cacomistle, cacomixle,
           coon cat, raccoon fox, ring-tailed cat, civet
          cat, miner's cat, bassariscus astutus
     2: north american raccoon syn: common raccoon, common
        racoon, coon, procyon lotor
     3: monkey of central america and south america having a cowl of
        thick hair on the head syn: capuchin, cebus capucinus
     4: an immature golden eagle
see also:
bassarisk cacomistle cacomixle coon cat raccoon fox ring-tailed cat 
civet cat miner's cat bassariscus astutus common raccoon common racoon 
coon procyon lotor capuchin cebus capucinus 

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