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bobtail 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Adjective
/ˈbäbˌtāl/,
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bobtails, plural;
  1. Cut short; abbreviated
    • - the bobtailed 1995 baseball season
Noun
  1. A docked tail of a horse or dog

  1. having a short or shortened tail; "bobtail mare"
  2. Old English sheepdog: large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain
  3. The Old English Sheepdog (OES) is a large breed of dog which was developed in England from early herding types of dog. The Old English Sheepdog has very long fur covering the face and eyes.
  4. A short, or deliberately shortened tail; Hence, also said of some animals that have a bobtail, such as certain canines or nags; A tractor which performs without its trailer; To drive a tractor without its trailer; To drive a truck or other vehicle without its trailer
  5. ("Bobtailed.") Dishonourably discharged.
  6. (Bobtailing) A trucking term that means the driving of the tractor portion of a semi after the trailer has been delivered and removed. A special trucking endorsement, Truckers Insurance for Non-Trucking Use, may be necessary when bobtailing.
  7. A truss type formed by truncating a normal triangular truss.
  8. Refers to a two-axle truck (24).
  9. Naturally tail-less dog or a dog with a tail docked very short. Alternative name for the Old English Sheepdog.
  10. An open-ender, or "outside" straight draw. Occasionally used to refer to an inside straight draw or a four-card flush draw as well.
  11. Motor Carrier slang indicating a non-revenue movement without a trailer or container attached.
  12. W^W class locomotives before rebuilding.
  13. Certain cat breeds are called Bobtail, whose tail is extremely shortened and mostly has curves and/or kinks, due to a natural gene mutation. In some cat breeds the tail looks like a pompom. ...
  14. A term used to describe a gable shaped Truss that is clipped at the end.
  15. A front striker matchcover which has had its striker cut or torn off (also known as Clipped). (See Clipped, Bobbed).
  16. to curtail or reduce.