Definition of BANGTAIL

bangtail

Plural: bangtails

Noun

  • A racehorse, especially one with a docked or trimmed tail.
  • a horse bred for racing
  • The tail of a horse or cow, allowed to grow out and then trimmed horizontally so as to form a tassel; a horse or cow having such a tail.
  • A racehorse.
  • A prostitute.
  • An envelope with a perforated flap on which promotional material is printed; the flap on such an envelope.

Verb

  • To shear off the hair horizontally at the end of a cow or horse's tail.

Examples

  • He played BANGTAIL and raced ahead to a commanding lead.

Origin / Etymology

From bang + tail. The primary meaning refers to the sense bang (“fringe of hair cut across the forehead”).

Synonyms

race horse, racehorse

Scrabble Score: 11

bangtail: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bangtail: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bangtail: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

bangtail: valid Words With Friends Word