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bobtail

bob·tail

US/ˈbɑbteɪl/ uncommon
noun (2) adjective (1)

noun

1.

a short or shortened tail of certain animals

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2.

large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy blue-gray-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to Roman occupation of Britain

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adjective

1.

having a short or shortened tail

  • “bobtail mare”
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Origin

From bob + tail.

Phrases

  • bobtail flush
  • bobtail lizard
  • bobtail squid
  • bobtail trophon
  • Kurilian Bobtail
  • rag, tag and bobtail
  • ragtag and bobtail
  • ragtail and bobtail

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