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bobtail

noun
/ˈbɑbteɪl/

Etymology

From bob + tail.

  1. derived from *deḱ-✻
  2. derived from *doḱ-✻
  3. inherited from *taglą✻
  4. inherited from *tagl✻
  5. inherited from tæġl
  6. inherited from tail
  7. compounded as bobtail — “bob + tail”

Definitions

  1. A short, or deliberately shortened tail.

  2. An animal that has a bobtail, such as certain canines or nags.

  3. A tractor which performs without its trailer.

  4. ›+ 6 more definitions

    1. A tractor-trailer that is relatively short in length.

    2. An open-ended straight or four flush.

      • a bobtail flush

    3. A bobtail squid.

    4. A bobtail skink.

    5. To drive a tractor without its trailer.

    6. To drive a truck or other vehicle without its trailer.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA