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bangtail

bangtail

1 9.9
A horse raised for racing, like a racehorse
  • noun
  • Jargon
translation icon : caballo de carreras
  • He owned a beautiful bangtail that had won several prestigious races last season.

Examples

  • The trainer was excited to showcase his new bangtail in the upcoming horse race.

  • During the event, spectators eagerly placed their bets on the fastest bangtail in the race.

  • He placed a bet on the bangtail that had won two consecutive races.

  • Her stable has produced several champion bangtails over the years.

  • The Kentucky Derby attracts the finest bangtails from around the world.

  • The bangtail raced ahead of the other horses.

  • She owns a beautiful bangtail that won last year's derby.

Synonyms

racehorse
vsbangtail
35 2.2

A horse bred and trained to run in races

focuses on breeding and often denotes a thoroughbred bred for racing

Surface Forms

bangtail singular
bangtails plural

Morphology

bangtail = bang + tail (opaque) = bang + tail

Although formed from the words 'bang' + 'tail', the specialized sense 'a racehorse' is not inferable from the components for an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Bangtail probably comes from the two simple parts bang (meaning 'to cut straight across') and tail ('tail'). A helpful way to remember it is to picture a racehorse with a short, neatly cut tail, so bangtail became a name for a horse bred for racing.