What does "bobtail" mean?
Bobtail: An animal (as a horse or dog) with a short tail. Rag, tag, and bobtail, the rabble.
Additional senses
- 2.Bobtailed. "Bobtail cur." Marryat.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Canonical URL: https://worddirectanswers.com/answers/what-does-bobtail-mean
- Steward: Jason Burns
- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00-07:00 · Modified: 2026-07-17T00:00:00-07:00