High against the chimney, on two dogwood forks, rested the long rifle with its fishtail sight and the brass plate on the stock for the bullets and the "patching."
"Dwellers in the Hills"
Melville Davisson Post
It is necessary in this case to split it and join the two pieces with a fishtail splice in the handle.
"Hunting with the Bow and Arrow"
Saxton Pope
To-morrow I want yuh to ride along Pack-saddle an' take a look at them other two holes between Box Hill an' fishtail Coolee.
"Paradise Bend"
William Patterson White