"bucktail" meaning in All languages combined

See bucktail on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: bucktails [plural]
Etymology: From buck + tail. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|buck|tail}} buck + tail Head templates: {{en-noun}} bucktail (plural bucktails)
  1. The tail of a deer, traditionally used as a fishing lure. Categories (lifeform): Cervids
    Sense id: en-bucktail-en-noun-YqCWhySj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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