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bucktail

9.3

Long hair from a deer's tail used for making lures and decorations

noun
/ˈbʌkˌteɪl/

: pelo de cola de ciervo

The fisherman tied a bucktail to his hook to attract more fish.

Examples

She added a strip of bucktail to the costume for an authentic touch.
The fisherman used a bucktail to attract trout.
Many traditional lures are made using brightly colored bucktail for better visibility in the water.
She crafted a beautiful lure with bucktails.
Many fishermen prefer to use bucktail in their lures because it mimics the natural movement of fish bait.
She bought a bucktail to add a decorative touch to her winter coat.
The fly-tying expert demonstrated how to correctly tie a bucktail onto the hook.

Synonyms

deer hair

vsbucktail

4.3

Hair from a deer that people use to make fishing lures and crafts

is the long tail hair specifically chosen for lures, trim, or decoration

Surface Forms

bucktail singular

bucktails plural

Morphology

bucktail = buck + tail (transparent) = buck + tail

Direct nominal compound denoting the tail hair of a male deer; meaning is literal and predictable.

Etymology

The word bucktail can also mean the long hair from a deer's tail used for fishing lures, decoration, or trim. It is named from buck ('male deer') and tail, and the hair is valued because it is bright and moves well in water.