Word Study
bobtail
CIDE DICTIONARY
bobtail, n. [Bob + tail.].
An animal (as a horse or dog) with a short tail. [1913 Webster]
bobtail, a.
Bobtailed. Marryat. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
bobtail, n. a docked tail; a horse or a dog with a bobtail.
Etymology
BOB(2) + TAIL(1)
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