FOXTAILS

Noun

foxtails

plural of foxtail

Source: Wiktionary


FOXTAIL

Fox"tail`, n.

1. The tail or brush of a fox.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: The name of several kinds of grass having a soft dense head of flowers, mostly the species of Alopecurus and Setaria.

3. (Metal.)

Definition: The last cinders obtained in the fining process. Raymond. Foxtail saw, a dovetail saw.

– Foxtail wedging. See Fox wedge, under Fox.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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