The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Tail \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.
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   2. (Naut.) To swing with the stern in a certain direction; --
      said of a vessel at anchor; as, this vessel tails down
      stream.
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   Tail on. (Naut.) See Tally on, under Tally.
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