Meaning of bobtail in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈbɑbˌteɪl/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    bobtail

    Definitions

    1. having a short or shortened tail

    Examples

    • « bobtail mare »

    Synonyms

  2. 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

    Derived terms

  3. 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 »

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