bobtail

Meaning

Noun

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.
6. An open-ended straight or four flush.
7. A bobtail squid
8. A bobtail skink

Verb

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

Synonyms

bob

bobtailed

dock

Old English Sheepdog

curtailed

Old English sheepdog

docked

bob-tailed sheep-dog

nag

scut

tractor

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɑbteɪl/

Etymology

From bob + tail.