bucktail

buck·tail

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhk-teyl]
- /ˈbʌkˌteɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhk-teyl]
- /ˈbʌkˌteɪl/

Definitions of bucktail word

noun bucktail a fishing lure adorned with deer hair 3
noun bucktail an artificial fly made of hairs of or like those of the tail of a deer. 1
noun bucktail The tail of a deer, traditionally used as a fishing lure. 0

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Origin of bucktail

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15; buck1 + tail1

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Parts of speech for Bucktail

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bucktail popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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