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bobtail

Pronunciation: /ˈbɑbteɪl/

The English word “bobtail” has 10 meanings listed here.

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. The tractor unit of a semi-truck without a trailer.
  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.

Etymology

From bob + tail.

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