Bangtail

Quick meaning: Bangtail is a noun meaning The tail of a horse or cow, allowed to grow out and then trimmed horizontally so as to form a tassel; a horse or cow having such a tail.

Meaning

The tail of a horse or cow, allowed to grow out and then trimmed horizontally so as to form a tassel; a horse or cow having such a tail.

More Meanings

1. (US) A racehorse.
2. (marketing) An envelope with a perforated flap on which promotional material is printed; the flap on such an envelope.
3. To shear off the hair horizontally at the end of a cow or horse's tail.
4. (slang) A prostitute.

Example Sentences

Americans bet $5,000,000,000 a year on the galloping bangtails.

Once we get the herd we can set up relays to keep the bangtails movin' as we go.

“Eddie!” whinnied Daley, the distraught worshipper of the bang-tails. “Eddie! Phar Lap is dead!”

I was ridin' the horses then, you understand, and maybe known to take a flutter or two on the bangtails while I was about it.

Word Forms

• bangtails
• bang tail
• bang-tail
• bangtailing
• bangtailed

Synonyms for bangtail

Depending on context, synonyms include racehorse.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include racehorse, bang tail, train, tailhead, queue, broomtail.

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