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Rat-tail
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What's The Definition Of Rat-tail?Synonyms | Synonyms for Rat-tail: Related Terms | Find terms related to Rat-tail: See Also | Rat-tail In Webster's Dictionary \Rat"-tail`\, a.
Like a rat's tale in form; as, a rat-tail file, which is
round, slender, and tapering. See Illust. of {File}.
\Rat"-tail`\, n. 1. (Far.) pl. An excrescence growing from the pastern to the middle of the shank of a horse. 2. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The California chim[ae]ra. See {Chim[ae]ra}. (b) Any fish of the genus {Macrurus}. See {Grenadier}, 2. |
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