trundletail

[ truhn-dl-teyl ]

noun

, Archaic.

1. a dog with a curly tail. tails.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trundletail¹

First recorded in 1480–90; trundle + tail ¹

Example Sentences

The trundletail was a species of dog in little estimation, I believe; it is mentioned in the "Lear" of Shakespeare.

From Project Gutenberg