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buck⋅tail

[buhk-teyl]
–noun Angling.
an artificial fly made of hairs of or like those of the tail of a deer.

Origin:
1910–15; buck 1 + tail 1
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buck·tail   (bŭk'tāl')   
n.  
  1. Hair from the tail of a deer, often dyed and used especially in artificial fishing flies.

  2. An artificial fly made with bucktail.

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