trundletail
[ truhn-dl-teyl ]
/ ˈtrʌn dlˌteɪl /
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noun Archaic.
a dog with a curly tail.
Nearby words
- truncation,
- truncheon,
- trundle,
- trundle bed,
- trundler,
- trunk,
- trunk cabin,
- trunk call,
- trunk curl,
- trunk engine
Origin of trundletail
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Examples 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.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 12 (of 15)|Robert Dodsley