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taglock

American  
[tag-lok] / ˈtægˌlɒk /

noun

  1. a matted lock of wool or hair.


Etymology

Origin of taglock

First recorded in 1605–15; tag 1 + lock 2

Example Sentences

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Thus situated, the cock rose on his wings, and lighted on an apple-tree, the snake keeping fast hold, and dangling down like a taglock.

From Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom by Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold)

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