bobtail

/ˌbɑbˈteɪl/

Other forms: bobtails

Definitions of bobtail

1. noun

   a short or shortened tail of certain animals
   synonyms: bob, dock

   type of:

   tail

   the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
2. adjective

   having a short or shortened tail
   “bobtail mare”

   synonyms: bobtailed

   caudate, caudated

   having a tail or taillike appendage
3. noun

   large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain
   synonyms: Old English sheepdog

   type of:

   sheep dog, sheepdog, shepherd dog

   any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep