BLACKTAIL

Etymology

Noun

blacktail (plural blacktails)

A fish: the ruff or pope.

The black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) of California and Oregon.

The mule deer of the Rocky Mountains.

Source: Wiktionary


Black"tail`, n. Etym: [Black + tail.]

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A fish; the ruff or pope.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The black-tailed deer (Cervus or Cariacus Columbianus) of California and Oregon; also, the mule deer of the Rocky Mountains. See Mule deer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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