What is "bangtail"

bangtail \bang"tail\ n. 1. a horse bred for racing.

Syn: racehorse, race horse.

Etymology 2 alt. 1 A tail of a horse or cow, allowed to grow out and then trimmed horizontally so as to form a tassel; a horse or cow having such a tail. 2 (context US English) A racehorse. 3 (context slang English) A prostitute. 4 (context marketing English) An envelope with a perforated flap on which promotional material is printed; the flap on such an envelope. n. 1 A tail of a horse or cow, allowed to grow out and then trimmed horizontally so as to form a tassel; a horse or cow having such a tail. 2 (context US English) A racehorse. 3 (context slang English) A prostitute. 4 (context marketing English) An envelope with a perforated flap on which promotional material is printed; the flap on such an envelope. vb. To shear off the hair horizontally at the end of a cow or horse's tail.

n. a horse bred for racing [syn: racehorse, race horse]