mare's-tail

[ mairz-teyl ]

/ ˈmɛərzˌteɪl /

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noun

a long narrow cirrus cloud whose flowing appearance somewhat resembles a horse's tail.

an erect, aquatic, Old World plant, Hippuris vulgaris, having crowded whorls of narrow, hairlike leaves.

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Origin of mare's-tail

First recorded in 1755–65

Words nearby mare's-tail

marero, Mare Serenitatis, Mare Sirenum, mare's-nest, mares of Diomedes, mare's-tail, Mare Tranquillitatis, Mare Tyrrhenum, Mare Undarum, Mareva injunction, Mare Vaporum

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How to use mare's-tail in a sentence

“A guy drives up in a 2008 Mercedes, brand new,” Harry S. Connelly Jr. says in the video, according to the Times.
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“Personal hotspots can get speeds of up to 60 Mb/s down, whereas hotel Wi-Fi can be as slow as 1.5 Mb/s,” Sesar said.
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In our headlong quest for a legally perfect society, we don’t take the time to take stock of what‘s been created so far.
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The young man had the presence of mind to tail Gaylard Williams out of the park and jot down his license plate.
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“The thing [North Korean government] want[s] the most is the non-release of this film,” Schiff said.
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The dog stood with hanging head and tail, as if ashamed he had let so many of his enemies get away unharmed.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
Ajoutez cecy, s'il vous plaist, la grande difficult qu'il y a de tirer d'eux les mots mesmes qu'ils ont.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
The Arab pricked his ears, swished his long and arched tail viciously, and showed the whites of his eyes.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Neantmoins le vieil Membertou, pere du malade, conceut asss l'affaire, et me promit qu'on s'arresteroit tout ce que j'en dirois.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
En effet un soir, sa femme et enfans l'abandonnerent entierement, et s'en allerent cabaner ailleurs, pensant que c'en estoit vuid.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

British Dictionary definitions for mare's-tail

mare's-tail

noun

a wisp of trailing cirrus cloud, often indicating high winds in the upper troposphere

an erect cosmopolitan pond plant, Hippuris vulgaris, with minute flowers and crowded whorls of narrow leaves: family Hippuridaceae

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mare's-tail

Origin of mare's-tail

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