trundletail
[ truhn-dl-teyl ]
/ ˈtrʌn dlˌteɪl /
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noun Archaic.
a dog with a curly tail.
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Words nearby trundletail
truncation, truncheon, trundle, trundle bed, trundler, trundletail, trunk, trunk cabin, trunk call, trunk curl, trunk engine
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Example sentences from the Web for trundletail
The trundletail was a species of dog in little estimation, I believe; it is mentioned in the "Lear" of Shakespeare.
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