BRANTAIL

Etymology

Noun

brantail (plural brantails)

(UK, dialect, Yorkshire) The European redstart.

Source: Wiktionary


Bran"tail`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The European redstart; -- so called from the red color of its tail.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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