noun
- A horse whose tail has been cut short or docked.
- A wild or unbroken horse.
Usage: chiefly Australian and New Zealand English
Usage: Australian slang
adjective
- Having a short or docked tail.
Usage: chiefly Australian and New Zealand English
Examples
- The station owner preferred bangtail horses for working cattle.
- A bangtail mare was brought in from the outback.
- The rider mounted a bangtail and headed toward the ridge.
- Bangtail horses were common on the frontier.
- He broke in a wild bangtail over the course of several weeks.