English adjective: bobtail | |||
1. | bobtail having a short or shortened tail | ||
Samples | Bobtail mare. | ||
Synonyms | bobtailed | ||
Similar | caudate, caudated | ||
Antonyms | acaudal, acaudate | ||
English noun: bobtail | |||
1. | bobtail (animal) a short or shortened tail of certain animals | ||
Synonyms | bob, dock | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tail | ||
2. | bobtail (animal) large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain | ||
Synonyms | Old English sheepdog | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sheep dog, sheepdog, shepherd dog | ||