Meaning of RINGTAIL
| Pronunciation: | | 'ring`teyl
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- [n] an immature golden eagle
- [n] monkey of Central and South America having a cowl of thick hair on the head
- [n] North American raccoon
- [n] raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings
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| | Synonyms: | | Bassariscus astutus, bassarisk, cacomistle, cacomixle, capuchin, Cebus capucinus, civet cat, common raccoon, common racoon, coon, coon cat, miner's cat, Procyon lotor, raccoon fox, ring-tailed cat |
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| | See Also: | | Aquila chrysaetos, Bassariscus, Cebus, genus Bassariscus, genus Cebus, golden eagle, New World monkey, procyonid, raccoon, racoon | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ring"tail`\, n.
1. (Zo["o]l.) A bird having a distinct band of color across
the tail, as the hen harrier.
2. (Naut.) A light sail set abaft and beyong the leech of a
boom-and-gaff sail; -- called also {ringsail}.
{Ringtail boom} (Naut.), a spar which is rigged on a boom for
setting a ringtail.
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