Definition of bobtail in English:

bobtail

nounˈbɒbteɪlˈbɑbˌteɪl

A docked tail of a horse or dog.
（马或狗的）截短的尾巴
Example sentencesExamples
- Also, unlike cheetahs and lions (which have long tails that help provide balance when the animals run) Smilodon had a bobtail.

Origin

Mid 16th century: probably from bob² + tail¹. It was originally recorded as a humorous term for a kind of broad-headed arrow, probably because it looked as though it had been cut short.

Definition of bobtail in US English:

bobtail

nounˈbäbˌtālˈbɑbˌteɪl

A docked tail of a horse or dog.
（马或狗的）截短的尾巴
Example sentencesExamples
- Also, unlike cheetahs and lions (which have long tails that help provide balance when the animals run) Smilodon had a bobtail.

adjectiveˈbäbˌtālˈbɑbˌteɪl

Cut short; abbreviated.
the bobtailed 1995 baseball season

Origin

Mid 16th century: probably from bob + tail. It was originally recorded as a humorous term for a kind of broad-headed arrow, probably because it looked as though it had been cut short.

单词	bobtail
释义	Definition of bobtail in English: bobtail nounˈbɒbteɪlˈbɑbˌteɪl A docked tail of a horse or dog. （马或狗的）截短的尾巴 Example sentencesExamples Also, unlike cheetahs and lions (which have long tails that help provide balance when the animals run) Smilodon had a bobtail. Origin Mid 16th century: probably from bob² + tail¹. It was originally recorded as a humorous term for a kind of broad-headed arrow, probably because it looked as though it had been cut short. Definition of bobtail in US English: bobtail nounˈbäbˌtālˈbɑbˌteɪl A docked tail of a horse or dog. （马或狗的）截短的尾巴 Example sentencesExamples Also, unlike cheetahs and lions (which have long tails that help provide balance when the animals run) Smilodon had a bobtail. adjectiveˈbäbˌtālˈbɑbˌteɪl Cut short; abbreviated. the bobtailed 1995 baseball season Origin Mid 16th century: probably from bob + tail. It was originally recorded as a humorous term for a kind of broad-headed arrow, probably because it looked as though it had been cut short.
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