bucktail

[ buhk-teyl ]
/ ˈbʌkˌteɪl /

noun Angling.

an artificial fly made of hairs of or like those of the tail of a deer.

Origin of bucktail

First recorded in 1910–15; buck1 + tail1

Words nearby bucktail

buckshee, buckshot, buckskin, buckskins, buckstay, bucktail, buckthorn, buckthorn family, bucktooth, buckwheat, buckwheat cake

Example sentences from the Web for bucktail

  • The most commonly used for Bucktail Streamers is flat tinsel ribbed with oval tinsel or no ribbing at all.

    How to Tie Flies |E. C. Gregg

  • Then the operators appealed to the governor who sent in the famous Bucktail regiment just victoriously back from the war.

    The Coming of Coal |Robert W. Bruere

  • One of the Bucktail Regiment lay on the ground in front of the tent, shot through the chest.

    In The Ranks |R. E. McBride

  • This rod will handle the bucktail spinners which I use for trout and bass, when other things have failed.

    Woodcraft and Camping |George Washington Sears (Nessmuk)