Definitions of bobtail
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a short or shortened tail of certain animals
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having a short or shortened tail
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large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain
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synonyms:
Old English sheepdog
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type of:
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sheep dog, sheepdog, shepherd dog
any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep
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sheep dog, sheepdog, shepherd dog
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