"bangtail muster" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: EN-AU ck1 bangtail muster.ogg Forms: bangtail musters [plural]
Etymology: From bangtail (“to dock the tail brush”) + muster (“a roundup”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} bangtail muster (plural bangtail musters)
  1. (Australia) A muster of cattle, for counting and any of various other purposes, during which any animals not previously counted are bangtailed, treated and released. Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-bangtail_muster-en-noun-tFNGPf9O Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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