broadtail

[ brawd-teyl ]
/ ˈbrɔdˌteɪl /

noun

the wavy, moirélike fur or pelt of a young or stillborn Karakul lamb. Compare Karakul(def 1), Persian lamb(def 2).

Origin of broadtail

First recorded in 1890–95; broad + tail1

Words nearby broadtail

broadness, broads, broadsheet, broadside, broadsword, broadtail, broadus, broadview heights, broadway, broadwife, brob

Example sentences from the Web for broadtail

  • So why not make hat of skin of broadtail, should I catch him in Teivi?

    Wild Wales |George Borrow

  • So, why not make hat of skin of broadtail, should I catch him in Teivi?

    Wild Wales |George Borrow

  • The Tartar sheep, called also Shanghae and Broadtail, is a recently-imported breed, of great promise for mutton.

    Soil Culture |J. H. Walden

British Dictionary definitions for broadtail

broadtail
/ (ˈbrɔːdˌteɪl) /

noun

the highly valued black wavy fur obtained from the skins of newly born karakul lambs; caracul
another name for karakul