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beavertail

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
beaver-tail
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any object like a beaver's tail, oval or tear-drop in plan, usually broad and flat; usually beaver-tail.

Canadian usage; American usage

noun

A fried-dough pastry of such shape; usually beaver tail.

Canadian usage; American usage

noun

A species of prickly pear cactus, Opuntia basilaris.

noun

A gun grip of such shape.

noun

A kind of wetsuit having a flap that passes over the crotch and is fastened at the front.

noun

The tail of a beaver.

Etymology

From beaver + tail.

Usage

Inflected Forms

beavertails (plural) beaver tail (alternative) beaver-tail (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

elephant ear

Questions

What does beavertail mean?
Any object like a beaver's tail, oval or tear-drop in plan, usually broad and flat; usually beaver-tail.
Where does beavertail come from?
From beaver + tail.

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