noun
tail
The side of a coin opposite the heads side.
The coin lands with tails facing upward.
Etymology
The tail is the opposite end from the head. Coin terminology uses the same opposition for the face without the principal head design.
More examples
- She called tails before the toss.
- Three tails appeared in a row.
- He checked the tail side of the coin.
Forms
tail · tails
Similar words
- reverse
- The formal numismatic term for the side opposite the obverse.