Meaning of BOBTAIL
| Pronunciation: | | 'bâb`teyl
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- [n] large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy blue-gray-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to Roman occupation of Britain
- [n] a short or shortened tail of certain animals
- [adj] having a short or shortened tail; "bobtail mare"
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| | Synonyms: | | bob, bobtailed, caudate, caudated, dock, Old English sheepdog |
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| | See Also: | | sheep dog, sheepdog, shepherd dog, tail | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Bob"tail`\, n. [Bob + tail.]
An animal (as a horse or dog) with a short tail.
{Rag, tag, and bobtail}, the rabble.
\Bob"tail`\, a.
Bobtailed. ``Bobtail cur.'' --Marryat.
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