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bobtail.

A short, or deliberately shortened tail.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɑbteɪl/US
  1. A short, or deliberately shortened tail.

  2. An animal that has a bobtail, such as certain canines or nags.

  3. A tractor which performs without its trailer.

  4. A tractor-trailer that is relatively short in length.

  5. A tractor-trailer that is relatively short in length. The tractor unit of a semi-truck without a trailer.

  6. An open-ended straight or four flush.

    attributive · often
    a bobtail flush
  7. A bobtail squid.

  8. A bobtail skink.

Where this word comes from

From bob + tail.

verb/ˈbɑbteɪl/US
  1. To drive a tractor without its trailer.

  2. To drive a truck or other vehicle without its trailer.

Where this word comes from

From bob + tail.

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