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beavertail

beavertail · beavertails

Any object like a beaver's tail, oval or tear-drop in plan, usually broad and flatAny object like a beaver's tail, oval or tear-drop in plan, usually broad and flat; usually beaver-tail.

Meaning

6 senses

(Canada, US)Any object like a beaver's tail, oval or tear-drop in plan, usually broad and flat; usually beaver-tail.
(Canada, US)A fried-dough pastry of such shape; usually beaver tail.
A species of prickly pear cactus, Opuntia basilaris.
A gun grip of such shape.
A kind of wetsuit having a flap that passes over the crotch and is fastened at the front.
The tail of a beaver.