bangtail

bang·tail  (bngtl)

n.

1. A racehorse.

2. A detachable extension to the back of an envelope, having a perforated edge and special marketing information or an order form on it.

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[bang, short hair + tail.]

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bangtail [ˈbæŋˌteɪl]

n

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a horse's tail cut straight across but not through the bone

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a horse with a tail cut in this way

3. (Business / Commerce) Marketing a type of envelope used in direct marketing in which a perforated tail can be used as an order form or response note

[from bangtail short tail]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bangtail - a horse bred for racing               race horse, racehorse Equus caballus, horse - solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times thoroughbred - a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares pony - an informal term for a racehorse; "he liked to bet on the ponies" yearling - a racehorse considered one year old until the second Jan. 1 following its birth two year old, two-year-old horse - a racehorse that is two years old three year old, three-year-old horse - a racehorse that is three years old dark horse - a racehorse about which little is known mudder - a racehorse that runs well on a muddy racetrack nonstarter - a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered pacer, pacesetter, pacemaker - a horse used to set the pace in racing trotting horse, trotter - a horse trained to trot; especially a horse trained for harness racing