Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having a long, slender tail like a whip-lash: as, the whip-tail scorpion. See
whip-scorpion .
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Examples
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As might a cat, the wolverine must have met the shock of that whip-tail stroke relaxed enough to escape serious injury.
Storm Over Warlock Andre Norton 1958
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He waited for no second invitation, but lit out from Byng's arms like a streak -- a whip-tail, snow-white streak -- for where the Arab's hard lean legs shone shiny-brown below his fluttering brown raiment.
Told in the East Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 1920
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He waited for no second invitation, but lit out from Byng's arms like a streak -- a whip-tail, snow-white streak -- for where the Arab's hard lean legs shone shiny-brown below his fluttering brown raiment.
Told in the East Talbot Mundy 1909
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It is now thought that the animal described by Solander was not a kangaroo in the strict sense but a wallaby, specifically a Cape York form of whip-tail wallaby with the scientific name Wallabia canguro in recognition of the connection with Cook's expedition.
reesetee commented on the word whip-tail
Old nickname for the Long-Tailed Skua.
December 11, 2007