Trundletail
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A dog with a rounded, curled-up tail. obsolete
"15th century, Juliana Berners, Hawking, Hunting, Fouling and Fishing, London: Adam Islip, 1596, “The names of diuers Hounds,” […] Trindle tailes, and pricke eared Curres, and small Ladie Puppies, that beare away the fleas and diuers small faults."
Example
More examples"15th century, Juliana Berners, Hawking, Hunting, Fouling and Fishing, London: Adam Islip, 1596, “The names of diuers Hounds,” […] Trindle tailes, and pricke eared Curres, and small Ladie Puppies, that beare away the fleas and diuers small faults."
Etymology
From trundle + tail.
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