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broadtail
[ brawd-teyl ]
/ ˈbrɔdˌteɪl /
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noun
the wavy, moirélike fur or pelt of a young or stillborn Karakul lamb.Compare Karakul (def. 1), Persian lamb (def. 2).
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How to use broadtail in a sentence
The Tartar sheep, called also Shanghae and Broadtail, is a recently-imported breed, of great promise for mutton.
Soil Culture|J. H. WaldenA woman with a broadtail coat, a heavy lace veil, pearl earrings, and a close black hat entered the restaurant.
Main Street|Sinclair LewisSo why not make hat of skin of broadtail, should I catch him in Teivi?
Wild Wales|George BorrowSo, why not make hat of skin of broadtail, should I catch him in Teivi?
Wild Wales|George Borrow
British Dictionary definitions for broadtail
broadtail
/ (ˈbrɔːdˌteɪl) /
noun
the highly valued black wavy fur obtained from the skins of newly born karakul lambs; caracul
another name for karakul
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