boat-tailed grackle
[ boht-teyld ]
/ ˈboʊtˌteɪld /
noun
a large grackle, Quiscalus major, of the southeastern U.S., that folds its tail into a shape resembling the keel of a boat.
Origin of boat-tailed grackle
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Words nearby boat-tailed grackle
boat people,
boat race,
boat shoe,
boat tail,
boat train,
boat-tailed grackle,
boatage,
boatbill,
boatbuilder,
boatel,
boater