trundletail

[truhn-dl-teyl]

noun Archaic.

a dog with a curly tail.

Origin of trundletail

First recorded in 1480–90; trundle + tail¹

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The trundletail was a species of dog in little estimation, I believe; it is mentioned in the "Lear" of Shakespeare.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 12 (of 15)
Robert Dodsley