# bobtail

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɑbteɪl/ · frequency rank #97,864

## Definitions
1. A short, or deliberately shortened tail.
2. An animal that has a bobtail, such as certain canines or nags.
3. A tractor which performs without its trailer.
4. A tractor-trailer that is relatively short in length.
5. A tractor-trailer that is relatively short in length.
6. An open-ended straight or four flush.
7. A bobtail squid.
8. A bobtail skink.

## Etymology
From bob + tail.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bobtail