bobtail Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a short or shortened tail of certain animals
    dock; bob.
  2. noun large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain
    Old English sheepdog.
  3. adjective satellite having a short or shortened tail
    bobtailed.
    • bobtail mare

WordNet

Bob"tail` noun
Etymology
Bob + tail.
Definitions
  1. An animal (as a horse or dog) with a short tail.
Bob"tail` adjective
Definitions
  1. Bobtailed. "Bobtail cur." Marryat.

Webster 1913