Usually means: Tapered rear end of vehicle.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (boattail)

noun:  The progressively narrowing rear end of a bullet or ballistic missile that is designed to reduce drag
noun:  A large grackle or blackbird (Quiscalus major), found in the Southern United States.

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