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Meaning of bobtail in English
Pronunciation
/ˈbɑbˌteɪl/
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Classifying Adjective
bobtail
Definitions
1.
having a short or shortened tail
Examples
« bobtail mare »
Synonyms
caudate
caudated
Noun
bobtail
Etymology
mid 16th century: probably from bob+ tail. It was originally recorded as a humorous term for a kind of broad-headed arrow, probably because it looked as though it had been cut short
Definitions
1.
a short or shortened tail of certain animals
2.
large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy blue-gray-and-white coat and short tail
Examples
« believed to trace back to Roman occupation of Britain »