bobtail
A short, or deliberately shortened tailA short, or deliberately shortened tail.
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» I was walking through the forest when I saw a bobtailed cat.
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8 sensesA short, or deliberately shortened tail.
a short or shortened tail of certain animals
An animal that has a bobtail, such as certain canines or nags.
A tractor which performs without its trailer.
A tractor-trailer that is relatively short in length.
A tractor-trailer that is relatively short in length.
The tractor unit of a semi-truck without a trailer.
(attributive, often)An open-ended straight or four flush.
a bobtail flush
A bobtail squid.
A bobtail skink.
Examples
3 sentencesI was walking through the forest when I saw a bobtailed cat.
Do you remember that stray cat with a bobtail that used to come into our yard and meow for food?
deErinnerst du dich noch an die streunende stummelschwänzige Katze, die immer zu uns in den Garten kam und nach etwas zu fressen miaute? — Waldelfe
'We don't take in no tagrag and bobtail at our house, sir,' answered John.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From bob + tail.From bob + tail.
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Forms
plural: bobtailsSynonyms
3 synonyms- a short or shortened tail of certain animals:bobdock
- large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain:Old English sheepdog
Word family
4 related wordsSee also
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