broadtail

[ brawd-teyl ]

noun

the wavy, moirélike fur or pelt of a young or stillborn Karakul lamb.: Compare Karakul (def. 1), Persian lamb (def. 2).

Origin of broadtail

First recorded in 1890–95; broad + tail¹

Words Nearby broadtail

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How to use broadtail in a sentence

The Tartar sheep, called also Shanghae and broadtail, is a recently-imported breed, of great promise for mutton.
Soil Culture | J. H. Walden
A woman with a broadtail coat, a heavy lace veil, pearl earrings, and a close black hat entered the restaurant.
Main Street | Sinclair Lewis
So why not make hat of skin of broadtail, should I catch him in Teivi?
Wild Wales | George Borrow
So, why not make hat of skin of broadtail, should I catch him in Teivi?
Wild Wales | George Borrow

British Dictionary definitions for broadtail

broadtail

/ (ˈbrɔːdˌteɪl) /

noun

the highly valued black wavy fur obtained from the skins of newly born karakul lambs; caracul
another name for karakul

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