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bangtail
[ bang-teyl ]
/ ˈbæŋˌteɪl /
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noun Horse Racing Slang.
a racehorse.
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British Dictionary definitions for bangtail
bangtail
/ (ˈbæŋˌteɪl) /
noun
a horse's tail cut straight across but not through the bone
a horse with a tail cut in this way
marketing a type of envelope used in direct marketing in which a perforated tail can be used as an order form or response note
Word Origin for bangtail
C19: from bangtail short tail
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