horse's tail

American  

noun

1. burro's tail.

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Etymology

Origin of horse's tail

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

“I held onto your horse’s tail,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

This is not the first time authorities in North Carolina have reported a horse’s tail hair was stolen.

From Washington Times

“You can use thread, dental floss, even the hair from a horse’s tail,” says Cheryl Lowry, a physician and deputy director at the Center for Polar Medical Operations at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.

From New York Times

A cold wind blows the horse’s tail back underneath it.

From Washington Post

Cauda equina means "horse's tail" in Latin and describes the spray of nerves that come off the bottom of the spinal cord and activate the bladder, bowel, sexual organs and legs.

From BBC