bobtail

(-tāl′)

noun

  1. a short tail or one cut short
  2. a horse or dog with a bobtail

adjective

  1. having a bobtail
  2. cut short; abbreviated

transitive verb

  1. to dock the tail of
  2. to cut short; curtail

See bobtail in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A short or shortened tail.
  2. An animal, such as a horse, having a short or shortened tail.
  3. Something that has been cut short or abbreviated.

Related Forms:

  • bobˈtailedˌ adjective

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