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Mare's-tail

Mare's-tail Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Mare's-tail?
[n] a long narrow flowing cirrus cloud
Synonyms | Synonyms for Mare's-tail: Related Terms | Find terms related to Mare's-tail: See Also | cirrus | cirrus cloud Mare's-tail In Webster's Dictionary \Mare's"-tail`\, n.
1. A long streaky cloud, spreading out like a horse's tail,
and believed to indicate rain; a cirrus cloud. See
{Cloud}.
Mackerel sky and mare's-tails Make tall ships carry
low sails. --Old Rhyme.
2. (Bot.) An aquatic plant of the genus {Hippuris} ({H.
vulgaris}), having narrow leaves in whorls.
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