Home › Words › B › bobtailbobtail/ˈbɑbteɪl/bobtail means A short, or deliberately shortened tail.bobtail is pronounced /ˈbɑbteɪl/.EtymologyFrom bob + tail.nounA short, or deliberately shortened tail.An animal that has a bobtail, such as certain canines or nags.A tractor which performs without its trailer.A tractor-trailer that is relatively short in length.A tractor-trailer that is relatively short in length.; The tractor unit of a semi-truck without a trailer.An open-ended straight or four flush.e.g.“a bobtail flush”A bobtail squid.A bobtail skink.verbTo drive a tractor without its trailer.To drive a truck or other vehicle without its trailer.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.bobtailed 71% match — Having a bobtail. vs bobtail →tractorless 63% match — Without a tractor. vs bobtail →bangtail 60% match — The tail of a horse or cow, allowed to grow out and then trimmed horizontally so as to form a tassel; a horse or cow having such a tail. vs bobtail →bangtailed 60% match — Having a bangtail. vs bobtail →tailboard 60% match — A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading; a tailgate. vs bobtail →boattailed 58% match — Having a boattail (narrowing rear end). vs bobtail →betail 57% match — To furnish with a tail. vs bobtail →tailless 56% match — Without a tail; not having a tail. vs bobtail →