bobtail

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a short or shortened tail of certain animals
noun large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain
adjective having a short or shortened tail

From bob + tail.

LITTLE BOBTAIL; OR, THE WRECK OF THE PENOBSCOT. — The Yacht Club; or, The Young Boat-Builder, Oliver Optic
LITTLE BOBTAIL; OR, THE WRECK OF THE PENOBSCOT. — The Coming Wave; Or, The Hidden Treasure of High Rock, Oliver Optic
Little Bobtail;= OR, THE WRECK OF THE PENOBSCOT. — Four Young Explorers; Or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics, Oliver Optic

bob, dock

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