swallowtail /ˈswɒl.əʊˌteɪl/ noun4 •The forked tail of a swallow. •Any of various butterflies of the family Papilionidae, many of which have a long extension to each hindwing.Claudette visit me […] and the biggest, most beautiful black-and-yellow Jamaican swallowtail butterfly follow behind she, like it give us it little blessing. — 2020 •Anything, such as a burgee, of a similar forked shape. •A type of tailcoat with two long tapering tails. formsswallowtails