top and tail

Noun

 * 1) The top and bottom of something.

Verb

 * 1)  To add to the beginning and end of (something), such as the salutation and valediction added to a letter.
 * 2)  To remove the top and bottom of (an item), for example when preparing carrots for cooking.
 * 3)  To set the limits of (an audio tape recording, a digital video file, etc.) by adding physical markers or by trimming unwanted portions.
 * 4)  To bathe (a small child) in a minimal way by wiping its face and bottom.
 * 5)  To provide (a train) with a locomotive at each end, for ease of reversal.
 * 1)  To bathe (a small child) in a minimal way by wiping its face and bottom.
 * 2)  To provide (a train) with a locomotive at each end, for ease of reversal.

Adverb

 * 1) Lined up in alternating directions;  lying side-by-side with each person's head by their neighbours' feet.
 * 2)  With a locomotive at each end.
 * 1)  With a locomotive at each end.
 * 1)  With a locomotive at each end.
 * 1)  With a locomotive at each end.