bangtail

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbæŋˌteɪl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bang′tāl′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bang•tail  (bang′tāl′),USA pronunciation n. [Horse Racing Slang.]
  1. Sporta racehorse.
  • ?) + tail1. Cf. pigtail
  • bang cut (nasal variant of bag cut 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bangtail / ˈbæŋˌteɪl/
  1. a horse's tail cut straight across but not through the bone
  2. a horse with a tail cut in this way
Etymology: 19th Century: from bangtail short tail
'bangtail' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bang

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