definitions

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).

Nearby words

broadness, broads, broadsheet, broadside, broadsword, broadtail, broadus, broadview heights, broadway, broadwife, brob

Origin of broadtail

First recorded in 1890–95; broad + tail1
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Examples from the Web for broadtail

  • So why not make hat of skin of broadtail, should I catch him in Teivi?

    Wild Wales|George Borrow

  • So, why not make hat of skin of broadtail, should I catch him in Teivi?

    Wild Wales|George Borrow

  • The Tartar sheep, called also Shanghae and Broadtail, is a recently-imported breed, of great promise for mutton.

    Soil Culture|J. H. Walden

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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