1. Having a short or shortened tail
   "bobtail mare";
   - bobtailed

1. A short or shortened tail of certain animals
   "The Manx cat is known for its bobtail";
   - bob, dock
    
2. Large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain
   "The bobtail's coat required daily grooming";
   - Old English sheepdog

Derived forms: bobtails

See also: caudate, caudated

Type of: sheep dog, sheepdog, shepherd dog, tail

Encyclopedia: Bobtail