n. [ Bob + tail. ] An animal (as a horse or dog) with a short tail. [ 1913 Webster ]
Rag, tag, and bobtail, the rabble. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Bobtailed. “Bobtail cur.” Marryat. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Having the tail cut short, or naturally short; curtailed; as, a bobtailed horse or dog; a bobtailed coat. [ 1913 Webster ]