Definition of Bangtail

1. Noun. A horse bred for racing.


Definition of Bangtail

1. Noun. A 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. ¹

2. Noun. (American English) A racehorse. ¹

3. Noun. (slang) A prostitute. ¹

4. Noun. (marketing) An envelope with a perforated flap on which promotional material is printed; the flap on such an envelope. ¹

5. Verb. To shear off the hair horizontally at the end of a cow or horse's tail. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bangtail

1. a racehorse [n -S] - See also: racehorse

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bangtail

bangiophyte
bangiophytes
bangkoks
bangle
bangle ear
bangle ears
bangled
bangleless
bangles
bangless
bangs
bangster
bangsters
bangstick
bangsticks
bangtail muster
bangtail musters
bangtails
bangy
banhammer
banhammered
banhammering
banhammers
bani
bania
baniak
banian
banian tree
banians

Literary usage of Bangtail

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Sporting Magazine edited by [Anonymus AC02751662] (1811)
"Very severe play was made by bangtail and Wellington until near the distance ; Magic then took the lead, and Phantom never headed him until within the very ..."

2. Sporting Sketches at Home and Abroad by A. G. Bagot (1879)
"Two ponies bangtail ! Satan a monkey ! Saatan ! " as the bay, beautifully ridden, answers the call, and shoots past the post half a length ahead. ..."

3. Publications by English Dialect Society (1896)
"From Bungay, Suffolk. Bung-tail. The tail of a draught-horse, docked and pared down to the shape and size of a bung [? bangtail—WR]. ..."

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