tail-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: Go after with the intent to follow or catch.

Examples:
The policeman taled the muggr down the alley.
The dog tailed the rabbit for a half a mile.
Operatives tailed the subjects as subversives.

Mappings:
VerbNet: chase-51.6
FrameNet: Cotheme
PropBank: tail.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: Remove or shorten the tail of an animal.

Examples:
Tail the puppies when they are a few days old.
Owners may tail jumping horses as a matter of aesthetics.

Mappings:
VerbNet: pit-10.7
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: Remove the bottom or stalk, as of fruits or berries.

Examples:
Top and tail the fruit, then peel and segment.
Tail the apples to form a solid base for the fruit sculpture.

Mappings:
VerbNet: pit-10.7
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3