silvertail

I didn't relish the task very well, as I was rather cold, and old Silvertail was full of his mischief.
Wreaths of Friendship|T. S. Arthur and F. C. Woodworth
Lollypop and Silvertail got well away, but the young horse merely pawed the air.
Boy Woodburn|Alfred Ollivant
Silvertail, clinging gamely to her leader, brushed through the fence and pecked heavily on landing.
Boy Woodburn|Alfred Ollivant
He was on Heart of Oak, she high above him, perched like a bird on tall old Silvertail, who looked like a spinster and was one.
Boy Woodburn|Alfred Ollivant

Boy tapped Silvertail with such an increase of emphasis that the old mare snatched resentfully at her bit.
Boy Woodburn|Alfred Ollivant

British Dictionary definitions for silvertail

silvertail

/ (ˈsɪlvəˌteɪl) /

noun

Australian informal a rich and influential person

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