bob-tail

Finally, Mrs. Carrillo cleared things up for me, and this is what a bob-tail is in the Jingle Bells song: A bobtail is a shorted tail of a horse, dog or sheep.

Christmas spirit Stephanie 2005

Finally, Mrs. Carrillo cleared things up for me, and this is what a bob-tail is in the Jingle Bells song: A bobtail is a shorted tail of a horse, dog or sheep.

Archive 2005-12-01 Stephanie 2005

By this time Mr. Clarke had made such good use of his time in explaining the law to his audience, and displaying the great wealth and unbounded liberality of Sir Launcelot Greaves, that he had actually brought over to his sentiments the constable and the commonalty, tag-rag, and bob-tail, and even staggered the majority of the farmers, who, at first, had breathed nothing but defiance and revenge.

The Life and Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves 2004

It cannot fly, but sticks its little bob-tail up and down whenever it walks, and has a curious Paul – Pry-like gait, which is rather amusing.

A First Year in Canterbury Settlement 2004

Ireland, had the farcy for his pains; and that there was a good farcical house, large enough to hold — aye -- and sublimate them, shag rag and bob-tail, male and female, all together: and this leads me to the affair of Whiskers — but, by what chain of ideas — I leave as a legacy in mort-main to Prudes and Tartufs, to enjoy and make the most of.

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman 2003

Ireland, had the farcy for his pains; and that there was a good farcical house, large enough to hold — aye — and sublimate them, shag rag and bob-tail, male and female, all together: and this leads me to the affair of Whiskers — but, by what chain of ideas — I leave as a legacy in mort-main to Prudes and Tartufs, to enjoy and make the most of.

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman 2003

We have had lots of bob-tail stories, -- docked short in from one to three months.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 27, January, 1860 Various

But I really wish you would not get acquainted with every rag-tag and bob-tail in town.

How Janice Day Won Helen Beecher Long

I was pleased when morning came, and I heard the comparatively cheering tinkle from bells on the team of mules drawing the little "bob-tail" street-car past the hotel.

A Strange Discovery Charles Romyn Dake

At this moment Carry-on-Merry announced that the dogs, wishing to return thanks for the general pleasantness of the party, and being unable to sing themselves, had deputed one of their number, a most intelligent bob-tail sheep-dog, to compose an ode.

The Tale of Lal A Fantasy Raymond Paton