cowtail
cowtail noun: the tail of a cow.
Noun
cowtail (countable and uncountable, plural cowtails)
- The tail of a cow.
- These burrs stuck to the tails of the cows as they walked by, and were brought to the cowpen, the cowtails greatly enlarged by the huge amount of cockleburs stuck on them.2002, Lura Spears Zerick, The Golden Olden Days, page 69
- A coarse wool of low quality, usually shorn from the hind legs of sheep.
- A stingray of species Pastinachus sephen.
cowtail meaning in Tamil
cowtail in Tamil
- ஆடாத்திருக்கை
Forms of cowtail
| plural | cowtails |
|---|---|
| alternative form | cow-tail |
| alternative form | cow tail |
| alternative form | cow's tail |
Origin of cowtail
From Middle English *cou-tayl, from Old English cūtæġl (“cowtail”), equivalent to cow + tail.
Questions about cowtail
- What does cowtail mean?
- Cowtail means the tail of a cow.
- What is cowtail in Tamil?
- Cowtail in Tamil is ஆடாத்திருக்கை. See Cowtail meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cowtail?
- Cowtail is a noun.
- What is the plural of cowtail?
- The plural of cowtail is cowtails.
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