Fox″tail′ (?), n. 1. The tail or brush of a fox.
2. (Bot.) The name of several kinds of grass having a soft dense head of flowers, mostly the species of Alopecurus and Setaria.
3. (Metal.) The last cinders obtained in the fining process. Raymond.
Foxtail saw, a dovetail saw. — Foxtail wedging. See Fox wedge, under Fox.