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Bobtail

Bobtail Meaning & Definition
Bobtail Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bobtail?

[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"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Bobtail: bob | bobtailed | caudate | caudated | dock | Old English sheepdog

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See Also | sheep dog | sheepdog | shepherd dog | tail

Bobtail In Webster's Dictionary

\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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